Initial Phases
Every law starts with this?
An Idea
Once the bill is sponsored it goes to what is know as ______
Committe
The part of the house where bills are debated.
The Floor
The house and the senate make up _______
Congress
Before a law becomes a law it is know as this
A bill
Who is the first person to officially introduce a bill?
State Representative
Who are the members of Committee?
Representatives and Senators
How many methods are there for voting on a bill in the house?
3
The House of Representatives and the Senate come together to make up ________
The United States Congress
The location of the house of representatives is known as what?
Capital Hill
Before a bill is officially introduced it needs this.
A sponsor
When a committee approves a bill it is sent here.
The House Floor
how long can the members of Senate speak for while on the floor?
There is no time limit.
A type of voting where participants say either "Yay" or "Nay".
Viva Voce
The bill goes here if committee members want more info about it.
Subcommittee
Where are new bills placed first?
The hopper
The act of re-writing a bill or amending it is know as a __________
Markup
Once congress approves a bill they send it here.
To the president
A bill being debated on the floor is known as this.
Floor action
The president refusing to sign a bill is know as a ____
Veto
Does a bill start in the Senate or the House?
Trick question, both!
Which individual holds the most power within the Committee?
The Chair
Before a bill is considered to become a law the house sends it here.
The Rules Committee
A tactic employed in the United States Senate to prevent a measure from being brought to a vote.
A filibuster
When was the, Senate Rule 22 adopted
1917