Idea Committees House Senate President
100
What is legal language?
This type of language is how bills are translated for consideration.
100
What is 20?
There are this many committees in the house.
100
What is the House Rules Committee?
This committee votes on the rules of debate for the bill in both chambers
100
What is the Conference Committee?
Before passing it on to the president, this committee meets to make sure the language is the same between the senate and the house
100
What is a veto?
This presidential power means to overturn a bill
200
Who are co-sponsors?
This is the name of a supporter of a bill, the more of them the more likely it is for a bill to be considered.
200
What is 17?
There are this many committees in the senate.
200
What is electronic?
The house votes on a bill this way
200
What is verbal?
The Senate votes on bills in this way
200
What is 10?
How many days does a bill need to be left on the president's agenda unsigned before it becomes vetoed?
300
Who is any member of congress?
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Who is any senator or representative?
These types of people can propose bills
300
What is the majority?
What does the majority party have on every congressional committee?
300
What is a majority?
This is needed to pass a bill to the senate
300
What is Suspension of Rules?
If a bill is nonpartisan, this can be enacted to speed up the process.
300
What is a Pocket Veto?
This type of veto is when the president fails to sign a bill and Congress isn't in session
400
What is the hopper?
This is the box where bills are placed
400
What are hearings, debates, and revisions?
These are 3 roles of Congressional committees
400
What is Germane?
The house requires this in making amendments, however, the senate does not. It means making relevant amendments to a bill.
400
What is the Fillibuster?
This term means there are no limits on talking about a bill, this is often done to stall the passing of a bill.
400
What is the Senate?
A bill returns here if it is vetoed
500
Who is the House Clerk?
This person sits near the Presidential podium and numbers each bill that is received
500
Who is the Speaker of the House or The Senate Majority leader?
If the bill is approved past its committees, these two people can determine the bill to be fit or unfit for a vote
500
What are scheduling legislative discussions?
The house majority leader has this role in the lawmaking process
500
What is Cloture?
This term means that the discussion is ended and a vote is held.
500
What is a 2/3 majority?
A veto can be overturned by this






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