| discussing, conversing, and even arguing over the points of a matter | debating |
| a brief, “first-step” presentation of a work to be completed | draft |
| a time when the good and bad aspects of a bill are discussed; includes written and verbal statements | hearings |
| legislation that is under the voting process in the House of Representatives | House Bill |
| a bill that becomes a law | legislation |
| when a subcommittee makes changes and add amendments before they recommend a bill to proceed | mark up |
| when a subcommittee reads its recommendation to the rest of their house of Congress | ordering a bill reported |
| a member of Congress who is willing to introduce and back the legislation | sponsor |
| t or f Either the House or Senate can introduce a bill. | true |
| If you wanted to see a law making it mandatory for all 10th grade students to receive a computer from the government for educational purposes, ____. | you could draft a piece of legislation then meet with the Representative or her staff and convince them to submit the legislation |
| If a committee does not act on a bill, it’s the same as if they would have ______. | voted it down |
| T or F H.R. signifies a House bill and S signifies a Senate bill. | True |
| Which of the following situations must all bills go through? | – a piece of legislation is approved of and become a House Resolution (HR) or Senate bill (S)- the bill is reviewed by a committee made up of both Democrats and Republicans and “marked up” or amended to reflect the desires of the committee- a bill can be “killed” by a sub-committee- a bill travels a long road through subcommittees and hearings before it is even introduced on the House floor |
| A brief, “first-step” presentation of a work to be completed is called a _____. | draft |
| A Senator and House Representative do NOT _____. | debate each other regarding bills that have made it to the floor |
| It’s a bad sign for your bill if ________. | the subcommittee lets it sit |
| Legislation that is under the voting process in the House of Representatives is called a(n)_____. | house bill |
| Put the steps that an idea goes through before becoming a law in the correct order. | 1. drafted into a bill2. introduced to the desk of HR or S3. assigned bill number4. referred to a committee5. hearing is held6. committee recommends ordering a bill report7. bill placed on HR or S calendar8. Bill passed one house and is moved to the other house of Congress |
| change or amendment to the bill | alteration |
| a legislative meeting hall | chamber |
| to reach an agreement | concurrence |
| a meeting for discussion | conference |
| group which was formed to reach an agreement on how the final version of a bill would be presented | conference committee |
| Activity concerning a bill which may include debates and compromises. | floor action |
| one of the two chambers in government, either the Senate or the House of Representatives | Congress |
| the time when Congress is active and members are present, fulfilling their respective duties | in session |
| a voting process by the members who are present; no absentee voting allowed | roll call vote |
| a bill that will not be in progress or in any action but will be inactive for a particular time period | sit |
| a form or variation of the original | version |
| For a bill to pass both chambers (the House or Representatives and the Senate are called chambers), which of the following must occur? | – it is subject to committee changes, debate and compromise- it often sustains changes in language and amendments in both houses- a bill passed in one chamber that is changed in committee in the second chamber, must both approve the conference report for any changes made to the original bill passed |
| After a bill is sponsored by a senator and passed a subcommittee’s test, what are the next steps? Select | – get approved by the committee – pass the Senate vote, and move to the other chamber |
| How is the President involved in the process of bills becoming laws? | – by drafting legislation and getting a Representative to submit it, just like you can- by letting it sit on his/her desk for ten days and doing nothing- by vetoing legislation that s/he may have drafted |
| Once a bill passes the House of Representatives _____. | it goes through the same big process in the Senate |
| In any minor change by one house of Congress, the next usual step is for the legislation to go back to the first house for _____. | concurrence |
| Whenever one house of Congress significantly alters a bill _____. | a conference committee is formed to reconcile the different versions of the bill |
Odyssey American Government Ch 3 section 3
April 18, 2020