Legislative Day 4/5

What are making of laws based on?

True/False: In the HOUSE, debate on bills is limited

• True

• False

True/False: Anyone can propose a bill

• False

• True

What is a filibuster?

• When a bill gets sent to a sub-committee and dies

• An action to stall the passage of a bill

• Amending a bill before it gets sent to the President

• 3/5 of the Senate vote

What is an example of ex post facto?

• Hamilton

• Legally Blonde

• The Purge

• John Wayne Gacey

Can Congress grant titles of nobility?

• No

• Sometimes

• Yes

• In extreme cases

The "Elastic Clause" means. . .

• Treaties and presidential appointments are approved

• If you hit a senator with a rubber band, you get sniped

• If something is deemed necessary and proper, Congress may do an action

What is a Bill of Attainder

• Having a trial

• A guy named Bill

• Punishing a person/group of people of a crime without a trial

• "After the Fact"

What is a joint committee

• Both chambers in 1 committee

• The President joins in a committee

• Committees on special issues

• Used to work out a compromise