The Legislative Process

a committee formed when the House and Senate must reconcile different versions of the same bill

• a negotiation committee

• a compromise committee

• a debate committee

• a conference committee

a provision attached to a bill that bears little relationship to the bill’s main topic

• petition

• concurrent

• quorum

• rider

Congressional action used in certain unusual circumstances that follows the same procedures as a bill and has the force of law if passed by both houses and signed by the president

• Solo Resolution

• Joint Resolution

• Unified Resolution

• Individual Resolution

Congressional actions without the force of law that are passed by both houses to address matters that affect the operations of both chambers

• rider

• conference

• concurrent resolution

• joint resolution

After being introduced on the floor, a bill moves to (a)  

• the appropriate standing committee.

• floor debate.

• the president’s desk.

• a roll-call vote.

What is the unique powerful position (gatekeeper power)- determines the terms on which legislation withh reach the floor-sets the time limit of the debate time for a bill-decides whether and how a bill may be amended? (a)  

• House of rules

• Political Realignment

• linkage agreement

• incumbency advangage

What is the unique powerful position (gatekeeper power)- determines the terms on which legislation withh reach the floor-sets the time limit of the debate time for a bill-decides whether and how a bill may be amended?

• House of rules

• Political Realignment

• linkage agreement

• incumbency advangage

a document that a majority of House members sign to force a bill out of committee

• Discharge petition

• Committee petition

• Majority request

• Bill resolution

when all House members become members of a single committee to allow the House to function when many members are at hearings or are otherwise absent

• Committee of the Whole

• Committee of the Half

• Committee of the Few

• Committee of the Many

a vote in which each member is required to publicly state his or her vote, also known as a record vote

• a roll call vote

• a secret ballot

• a voice vote

• a show of hands