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how are bills introduced? (3 ways) |
congress bureaucracy special interest groups |
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how many bills are introduced every session? |
10,000 bills |
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How many sponsors do bills usually have? |
usually more than one |
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all bills must pass both? |
chambers of congress before becoming a law |
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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 |
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Committee chair person |
possesses power to call meetings est. agendas hire/fire committee staff arrange hearings act as floor managers |
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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 |
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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 |
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Senate has two calendars |
Calendar of General orders; all public and private bills executive calendars; all treaties and nominations filibuster |