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how are bills introduced? (3 ways)

congress


bureaucracy


special interest groups



how many bills are introduced every session?


10,000 bills

How many sponsors do bills usually have?

usually more than one

all bills must pass both?

chambers of congress before becoming a law

bills are classified by? (3 ways)

1 resolutions; internal business of either chamber


2 Private bills; special acts that pertain only to the individuals for which the legislation is written


3 Public bills; concerning issues that generally affect everyone in the nation

Committee chair person

possesses power to call meetings


est. agendas


hire/fire committee staff


arrange hearings


act as floor managers

5 types of calendars

1.Union Calendar;bills that raise or spendfunds2.House Calendar;bills that contain publicmeasures


3.Private Calendar;bills that are privatematters i.e. claims against government


4.Consent Calendar;bills that are noncontroversial and routine


5.Discharge Calendar;bills that arrive bymeans of discharge petition

3 ways to propose amendments

1.Open rule=allows amendments



2.Closed rule=no amendments allowed




3.Five minute rule=gives each memberexactly five minutes to speak in favor or against amendments

Senate has two calendars

Calendar of General orders; all public and private bills




executive calendars; all treaties and nominations filibuster