The Legislative Process

After a bill is introduced by a member of congress and then then reviewed by a committee, its then:

• Sent to a subcommittee

• Put up for a vote in the house of congress it was introduced in

• Put up for vote in the other house of congress (the one it was not introduced in)

• Sent to the President for his signature

After the subcommittee studies, examines, and debates a bill, then can then choose to approve it to move on to the next step which is to:

• Send it back to the committee to study, examine, and debate and if approved, move on to a vote on the house floor

• Have a vote on the house floor

• Send it to the President for his signature

• There is no next step, the bill becomes law if approved by the subcommitee

A bill must pass each house of congress by:

• A simple majority

• Two thirds of each house

• A unanimous vote

• Three fourths of each house

If a President Veto's a bill, then the congress can override the veto by a ___ vote from each house of congress.

• Simple Majority

• Two thirds

• Three fourths

• Unanimous

A tactic in which a Senator attempts to delay a vote on a bill by talking continuously, refuses to yield the floor to other Senators.

• Cloture

• Filibuster

• Force Majeure

• Mens Rea