The committee of the whole votes are done electronically and is called?
100
the letter S and a number
What version of the bill does the senate get?
100
special interest groups
Where can a bill come from?
100
He can sign it to make it a law or veto it and send it back to congress
What can the president do with a bill when he recieves it?
100
the congress must aprove the bill
What must both houses do with a conference bill before it goes to the president?
200
369 votes
How many votes does the house need to override the presidents veto?
200
67
How many votes does the senate need to override the presidents veto?
200
Congress votes on it and sends it to the president, he can either sign it or veto it, if he vetos it it goes back to congress and congress can overrule his veto
How does a bill become a law?
200
The president leaves a bill unsigned for ten days while congress is not in session
What is a pocket veto?
200
The bill becomes law
What happens if the president chooses not to sign the bill for 10 days when congress is in session?
300
218 needed to control the House
What is the simple majority of the house?
300
filibusters
What can be used by the minority to block bills?
300
it is marked up, passed or killed
What happens to a bill when it is studied by a committee?
300
10 days
How long does the president have to sign a bill before it is pocket vetoed?
400
a lawmaker
Who introduces the bill to the house?
400
cloture
What is it called when the senate agrees to end a debate?
400
Only a member of congress
Who is able to introduce a bill?
400
signing statements
What is it called when the president says how a law should be enforced or if parts will not be enforced
500
specific standing committee
The speaker of the house sends the bill where?
500
The senate majority leader
Who determines which bills are scheduled, when and for how long?
500
In a Conference Committee
Where is different versions of the bill worked out?
500
he must include his reasons and recommendations for correction.
What must the president do if he vetos, or rejects a bill?