Congress At Work

At both the State and Federal level bills are passed by obtaining a simple majority in both chambers.

• True

• False

The President can rewrite bills they do not like.

• True

• False

Which congressional leadership position is responsible for ensuring unity in the majority party when voting on bills.

• Majority Leader

• Majority Whip

• Minority Leader

• Minority Whip

A Public Bill...

• Offers benefits to a certain group of people

• Involves both chambers of Congress

• Impacts the entire country

• Is generally concerned with Congressional procedures.

A Private Bill...

• Offers benefits to a certain groups of people

• Involves both chambers of Congress

• Impacts the entire country

• Is generally concerned with Congressional procedures

Select the three methods of blocking a bill from becoming a law.

• Pigeonholing

• Aardvarking

• Filibuster

• Veto

This type of Committee addresses differences in legislation between the House and the Senate.

• Standing Committee

• Joint Committee

• Conference Committee

• House Rules Committee

This type of Committee is permanent in either chamber. It addresses topics that are always relevant

• Standing Committee

• Joint Committee

• Conference Committee

• Special Committee

The Framers created a long legislative process because...

• They wanted limited government

• They wanted to prevent frequent changes in the law

• They wanted to make people think about the law

• They did not create a long process.

After a long legislative process Bills are carefully examined and designed to represent the will of the people. This is a.....

• Benefit of a long legislative process.

• Negative of a long legislative process.