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100
A bill must start in the house if...
It has to deal with money
100
Who introduces the bill to the Senate?
The President Pro Tempore
100
Where can a bill die?
Anywhere there is a vote
100
How many people are in the Senate?
100
100
Who is the President of the United States?
Barack Hussein Obama
200
Who introduces the bill to the House?
The Speaker Of The House
200
After the President Pro Tempore, where does the bill go?
The Subcommittee
200
What is the earliest a bill can die?
At the Subcommittee
200
How many people are in the House?
435
200
The President can do what to a bill?
Sign it into law, veto it, or pocket-veto it
300
What committee is only in the House?
The Rules Committee
300
What is the specific committee for the Senate?
Conference Committee
300
How many chances does a bill have to die?
8
300
Who is the Speaker of the House?
John Boehner
300
How is a bill started?
It is introduced to either the House or the Senate
400
What does the Rules Committee do? (2 possible answers)
Makes rules for the bill Decides if the bill is open or closed
400
What does the Conference Committee do?
Select members from the House and the Senate to make both versions into one bill
400
Why could a bill die? (2 possible answers)
It's unconstitutional There's not enough research
400
Who is the President Pro Tempore?
Orrin Hatch
400
Who can write a bill?
Anyone in Congress
500
To pass a bill, what is the minimum number of votes required?
More than 217
500
What is the minimum number of votes required to pass a bill?
More than 50
500
What happens if the President vetoes a bill?
it goes back to Congress
500
Who is in charge of the Senate when the President Pro Tempore is absent?
The Vice President
500
Who is your favorite government teacher to give Damian and Tyler extra credit points?
Mr. Leytem