How a bill becomes law!
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- 4. What is a document that proposes a law, but is not yet enforced as a law?
- 5. What is a method of defeating a bill in which a senator talks until a majority either abandons the bill or agrees to modify it?
- 6. Congress is made up of the _____________ & the ___________________.
- 7. What is a provision included in a bill on a subject other than the one covered in the bill?
- 8. What is a group of members of congress that share interests called?
- 9. A bill is debated, and amendments may be added. If a majority votes in favor of the bill, it is returned to the House. This is called _________________.
- 11. Congress has the power to pass a bill over a presidential veto by a ______ vote of both houses.
- 12. What is it called when congress is divided into two houses?
- 14. What is called when the President refuses to sign a bill?
- 15. Who is the most influential person to introduce a bill?
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- 1. Congressmen can make bills that help their constituents on a general level. This is called _____________.
- 2. what is a committee within a single house that discusses the bills that are introduced to them and revises it to their liking called?
- 3. What committee involves both the House of Representatives and the Senate?
- 6. Where do bills regarding revenue always begin?
- 8. What is a committee from each house combined to compromise and make a final decision on a bill called?
- 10. What committee decides the rules for debate, and when the bill will come up for debate?
- 13. Congressmen can make bills that help individual constituents. This is called ______________.