How a Bill Becomes a Law

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Across
  1. 1. A smaller group within a committee that examines a bill in detail.
  2. 2. The step in which a bill is formally presented in the House or Senate.
  3. 4. The action taken by the president to reject a bill.
  4. 7. The committee formed to resolve differences when the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill.
  5. 9. The person who reviews and approves or rejects a bill after it passes through both chambers.
  6. 10. The first chamber where a bill can be introduced.
  7. 12. The final step before a bill reaches the president, in which the final version is prepared.
  8. 14. The step where members of Congress cast their decisions on a bill.
Down
  1. 1. The chamber where a bill can be introduced besides the House.
  2. 3. The committee a bill must go through before reaching the full House floor.
  3. 5. The fraction of votes needed in Congress to override a presidential veto.
  4. 6. The process where a committee revises and makes changes to a bill before it moves forward.
  5. 8. A group of lawmakers that reviews and modifies a bill before it moves forward.
  6. 11. The stage where a bill is discussed in full before a vote in either chamber.
  7. 13. The main gathering of representatives in each chamber where voting occurs.