Introducing a Bill
A proposed law is called this.
What is a bill?
After a bill is introduced, it is sent to this group that studies it.
What is a committee?
After leaving committee, a bill is debated and voted on by the full ______.
What is the House or Senate floor?
After Congress passes a bill, it goes to this person.
Who is the President?
The system where each branch limits the power of the others.
What are checks and balances?
A member of Congress who introduces a bill is called this.
What is a sponsor?
Committees may hold these meetings to gather information and opinions on a bill.
What are hearings?
The official discussion of a bill before a vote.
What is debate?
If the President agrees with a bill, they do this to make it a law.
What is sign it?
Congress can pass a vetoed bill with this type of vote.
What is a two-thirds vote?
Bills can be introduced in either the Senate or this part of Congress.
What is the House of Representatives?
When a committee edits or rewrites a bill, it is called this.
What is a markup?
Changes that lawmakers suggest during debate are called this.
What are amendments?
When the President rejects a bill.
What is a veto?
The branch that can declare a law unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
When other members support a bill after it is introduced, they are called this.
What are co-sponsors?
A smaller group from a committee that focuses on specific parts of a bill.
What is a subcommittee?
If the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, this group works out the differences.
What is a conference committee?
If the President does nothing with a bill for 10 days while Congress is in session, it becomes this.
What is law automatically?
The highest court that may review laws passed by Congress.
What is the Supreme Court?
In the House of Representatives, bills are officially introduced by placing them in this wooden container.
What is the hopper?
When a committee refuses to move a bill forward, the bill is said to “die” here.
What is in committee?
In the Senate, a very long debate used to delay a bill is called this.
What is a filibuster?
When the President ignores a bill and Congress has adjourned, it is called this.
What is a pocket veto?
The power courts use to decide if a law follows the Constitution.
What is judicial review?