How a bill becomes law!

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  1. 4. What is a document that proposes a law, but is not yet enforced as a law?
  2. 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?
  3. 6. Congress is made up of the _____________ & the ___________________.
  4. 7. What is a provision included in a bill on a subject other than the one covered in the bill?
  5. 8. What is a group of members of congress that share interests called?
  6. 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 _________________.
  7. 11. Congress has the power to pass a bill over a presidential veto by a ______ vote of both houses.
  8. 12. What is it called when congress is divided into two houses?
  9. 14. What is called when the President refuses to sign a bill?
  10. 15. Who is the most influential person to introduce a bill?
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  1. 1. Congressmen can make bills that help their constituents on a general level. This is called _____________.
  2. 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. 3. What committee involves both the House of Representatives and the Senate?
  4. 6. Where do bills regarding revenue always begin?
  5. 8. What is a committee from each house combined to compromise and make a final decision on a bill called?
  6. 10. What committee decides the rules for debate, and when the bill will come up for debate?
  7. 13. Congressmen can make bills that help individual constituents. This is called ______________.