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12 Cards in this Set
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Bill |
And idea for a law |
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Filibuster |
Where a senator's attempt to talk the bill to death |
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Conference Committee |
Is made of senior members from the House and Senate |
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Override |
A veto if 2/3 of the member of both chambers approve the bill. |
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Public Bill |
Deals with matters that apply ro the entire nation |
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Private Bill |
Deal with individual people or places |
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Step 1 |
Introduced to the House or Senate |
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Step 2 |
Numbered |
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Sent to an appropriate committe: 1. Can be send to a subcommittee 2. Can be pigeonholed- ignore the bill and let it die 3. Hold hearings 4. Recomende the bill be adopted (accepted) as it is. 5.Make amendments/changes before reporting |
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Reported out of committee ..The House of Representatives... A. Rules committee sets rules about how long representatives may debate a bill and whether they can add amendments. They do this because the Hose is too big and sont have time. 1. Goes to the floor for reading of the bill and debate/amendments 2. If passed goes to the Senate ....The Senate... 1. Goes to the floor for reading of the bill and debate/amendments 2. If passed goes to the House |
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If needed it goes to the Conference Commite. 1. Is created when both houses have similar bills or have both made changes to the bill that came from the other house. 2. Is made up of senior members from the House and Senate. 3. They attempt to create a compromise bill that both Houses will accept |
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Sent to the President 1. Can sign the bill 2. Can veto/reject the bill........ ......has to write explaining why he/she rejected it...... then the bill is returned to congress 3. Pocket veto: congress is not in session and the president does not sign the bill 4. Congress can override the bill |
