Oh I'm Just a Bill

What is a Bill?

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A bill is a rough draft for a law!

Why is the Bill sitting in the committee?

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The bill is sitting in committee to be reviewed before being introduced to the floor.

What is the difference between a bill an a law?

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A bill is a rough draft for a law.

How does a bill start?

• From a petition

• A bill starts in the Supreme Court.
• From an idea

• From the President

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​Select the correct type of committees

(a)   Committees - permanent committees in Congress that meet regularly

​ (b)   Committees - members can be from both the House and Senate

​ (c)   Committees - committee appointed temporarily for a specific purpose

• Joint
• Select
• Temporary
• Advisory
• Executive
• Standing

What happens to a bill if it does not make it in a committee?

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It DIES! Yes the bill is dead. If it dies in committee it does not make it to the floor for a vote.

If a bill starts in the House where does it go next?

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The Senate! If the bill starts in the Senate then it will go to the House of Representatives next.

If the President does not like a bill they can reject it. What word is used to describe the President rejecting a bill?

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• Dismiss

• Deny

• Veto

• Nullify

If the President vetoes a bill how can the bill still become a law?

• State legislatures can vote to approve the law in their own states

• The president does not need to sign the bill for it to become a law

• ⅔ of Congress will need to vote to override the veto

• If the President vetoes the bill it can never become a law

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This isn’t super common. Only like 10% of Presidential vetoes get overridden by Congress.

What happened to the bill in the video?

• The bill was rejected.
• The bill was amended.
• The bill was passed.
• The bill was ignored.