US Congress: Legislative Process

US Congress: Legislative Process

AP US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

Open Ended

What is the difference between a bill and a law?

Multiple Select

Choose all that apply: what methods do people use to petition the government to pass a law?

• Interest Groups

• Political Parties

• Media

• CDonations

Open Ended

What are some of the reasons why politicians may not act to solve national problems?

Multiple Choice

Bills cmust start where?

• U.S. House of Representatives

• U.S. Senate

• Both

Open Ended

Use Google to help you with this answer. What are some standing committees in the U.S. Congress?

Open Ended

What does the Rules Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives do?

Open Ended

In order for a bill to pass in the Senate you need 60 out of 100 votes. Do you agree? or should it be a simple majority (51 of 100)?

Open Ended

Do you think the president should have the power to veto? If 535 members of Congress can agree on a law (at least a majority of them), should one person be allowed to say “no”? Why or why not?