Law Ed Unit 2.2 Vocab Practice

A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration

• Bill

• Two-Thirds Vote

• Veto

• Unconstitutional

Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature

• Bill

• Two-Thirds Vote

• Veto

• Unconstitutional

The minimal majority required for most actions taken by the US Congress

• Bill

• Two-Thirds Vote

• Veto

• Unconstitutional

Contrary to what is permitted by the constitution

• Bill

• Two-Thirds Vote

• Veto

• Unconstitutional

Public inquiry into the bill and reporting back to the house

• House Committee

• Voice Vote

• Roll Call Vote

• Recorded Vote

A congressional voting procedure in which members shout "yea" in approval or "nay" in disapproval, permitting members to vote quickly or anonymously on bills

• House Committee

• Voice Vote

• Roll Call Vote

• Recorded Vote

A vote in which each legislator's yes or no vote is recorded as the clerk calls the names of the members alphabetically

• House Committee

• Voice Vote

• Roll Call Vote

• Recorded Vote

A vote in the House of Representatives in which the position of each member is noted and published in the Congressional Record

• House Committee

• Voice Vote

• Roll Call Vote

• Recorded Vote

A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial issue.

• Filibuster

• Pocket Veto

• Deliberation

• The Hopper

A veto taking place when Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president, who simply lets it die by neither signing nor vetoing it.

• Filibuster

• Pocket Veto

• Deliberation

• The Hopper