Becoming a Law
This is the percent of all bills introduced in Congress which are enacted
5%
most powerful position of leadership in the House
Speaker
After the vice president, this position is next in line for presidency
Speaker of the House
DAILY DOUBLE
Explain the process by which a bill becomes law.
most powerful position of leadership in the Senate
majority leader
This requires that a census is taken every ten years
Constitution
Name the three stages a bill must go through to be approved
committee stage
floor stage
conference stage
Who determines the leadership in Congress?
majority party
The redrawing of district lines to benefit one political party at the expense of another
gerrymandering
president of the Senate
vice president of the United States
Name the two sources of power for members of the House and the Senate
the overall strength of their party
leadership skills of individual leaders
Name the positions of leadership in Congress
Majority/minority leader
Majority/minority whip
Speaker of the House
President pro tempore