The Legislative Process

The Legislative Process

By Christina Camacho

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What is a bill?

• a piece of the Constitution

• a piece of legislation that is yet to become law

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Ideas for bills can come from:

• The President
• Congressmen
• Individuals and Interest Groups
• All of the Above

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Revenue bills . . .

• must begin in the House of Representatives

• must begin in the Senate

• can begin in either the House or the Senate

• can only be introduced by the president

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For a bill to become a law, it must...

• receive a majority vote in both chambers and then be signed by the president

• receive a majority vote in the house and then be signed by the president

• receive a majority vote in the senate and then be signed by the president

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The presiding officer in the House of Representatives

• Vice President

• Minority leader

• Majority leader

• Speaker of the House

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The presiding officer in the Senate

• Vice President

• Majority leader

• Minority leader

• Speaker of the House

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What does it mean to veto a law?

• To approve it
• To reject it
• To ignore it
• To sign it

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The only way to override a presidential veto is to get a ____________ vote in both houses of Congress in favor of the bill. 

• majority
• 2/3
• 3/4
• unanimous

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True or False: Most bill die in committee.

• True

• False

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Committees are used for the following (check all that applies)

• Hold hearings

• Maintain oversight of executive agencies

• "Mark up" the bill with amendments

• Impeach officials from office

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Once the bill hits the Senate Floor, it may be held up by a

• Cloture

• Rider

• Trustee

• Filibuster

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What happens if the President Vetoes a bill?

• The bill is dead

• Both houses need 2/3 majority to pass into law

• Senate needs 2/3 majority to pass into law

• President signs the bill

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Who can write a bill?

• only Congress

• only the President

• anyone

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Which chamber of Congress allows its members to filibuster in debate?

• House

• Senate

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What is the only way to stop a filibuster?

• the President says to stop

• the House Rules Committee forces them to stop

• the Senate votes for Cloture

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Define: cloture

• A process to quickly end debate and force a vote in the Senate.

• Unlimited speech making in the Senate

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Define: bill

• A process to quickly end debate and force a vote in the Senate.

• The draft of a proposed law

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Define: fillibuster

• A proposal created by a legislative body.

• Unlimited speech making in the Senate

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If the committee votes NO to a bill, what happens to it?

• To the President

• To the full House or Senate

• To the Supreme Court

• It stops