How a Bill Become a Law

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Across
  1. 2. Senators can add unrelated amendments to a bill called....
  2. 4. Congress can ________ with 2/3rds vote of both houses.
  3. 5. _______ doesn't have a rules committee, so bill goes directly to floor.
  4. 6. A bill with many riders is called......
  5. 8. House and Senate members meet to resolve differences in versions of the bill (4th step).
  6. 11. Tax and spending bills have to be brought to the _______ first.
  7. 13. Within how many days does a bill become a law without the president taking action.
  8. 14. A prolonged speech designed to delay legislative action
Down
  1. 1. What is a bill?
  2. 2. When a bill is out of committee of the House it goes to the _______.
  3. 3. In this step various committees discuss, amend and approve bills( 2nd step).
  4. 7. Occurs when Congress adjourns within the 10 day period without the President signing the bill
  5. 9. How many steps are there for a bill to become a law.
  6. 10. What percentage of the introduced bills become laws.
  7. 12. Bills can be _______ or not sent on.