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1) A bill is basically an ________ created
by somebody - either in the Legislature or in public
2) A bill becomes a law when the _______________ signs it.
3) _______________ (a bill) must be passed by both houses of Congress.
IDEA
PRESIDENT
LEGISLATION
4) The ________________ can ________
(reject) bills.
________________ can then _________ or overturn the veto.
PRESIDENT VETO
CONGRESS OVERRIDE
5) Steps in Lawmaking1) A bill is __________________ in
Congress. It can be in either house.
In the House, is it given to a _______.
In the Senate, a bill is introduced by a _____________.
After being introduced, the bill goes to a_______________________.
INTRODUCED
CLERK
SENATOR
SUBCOMMITTEE
2) A _____________ decides what to do
A __________________ reports to a
full committee
The committee “tables”, _________ or sends the bill to the full house of
Congress
COMMITTEE
SUBCOMMITTEE
REJECTS
3) A bill is ____________ and _______ on
__________ is usually limited to one hour in the House. There is no such
limit in the Senate.
During this stage, __________________
(changes) may be made. Votes are
made on each change as well.
DISCUSSED VOTED
DEBATE
AMENDMENTS
A vote is taken. If a _______________ of the members vote “no”, the bill dies. If it votes “yes” the bill goes to the other house for review
4. A bill is sent to the other house for ________________ review and vote.
A bill will go through the committee process again. The bill is voted on once more.
MAJORITY
COMMITTEE
5) A bill is ____________ by BOTH
houses of Congress
____________ may be made at this stage.
A _________________ committee, made up of members from ____________ houses,
suggest changes and work out the problems.
APPROVED
CHANGES
CONFERENCE
BOTH
The bill returns to both houses for a ________.
A bill that __________ is sent to the President
VOTE
PASSES
6) The ________________ acts!Can do 1 of 4 things:
a) _________ the bill – it becomes law!
b) do ______________ - it will become law in 10 days if Congress is in
session
c) ________ the bill – the bill “dies” unless Congress votes to override it!
PRESIDENT
SIGNS
NOTHING
VETO
d) ________ the bill – Congress ends
its session and the bill eventually
dies (less than 10 days left in
session) – this is known as a
_____________ veto
HOLD