The Legislative Process

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

Only the Senate deals with national business. The House deals with state business.

The presiding officer in the House of Representatives

The presiding officer in the Senate

The Speaker of the House is elected into the positition by the eligible voting population in America.

If the president and vice president die, who would become the next president?

The Vice President holds a lot of power in the Senate

This is a private meeting held by one political party in one chamber of Congress. In most cases this is where the party meets to organize and select party leaders.

This person is in charge of maintaining order within the party. They make sure all representatives are present to vote on proposed legislation and remind them to vote in the best interests of the party.