Government and Economics Unit 2 lesson 8 How a Bill becomes Law: Part 2
The time when Congress is active and members are present, fulfilling their respective duties is known as down time .
False
If a bill is approved by the committee and has survived a Senate vote, where will it be sent next?
House of Representatives
version
a form or variation of the original
conference
a meeting for discussion
roll call vote
a voting process by the members who are present; no absentee voting allowed
floor action
activity concerning a bill which may include debates and compromises
"in session"
the time when Congress is active and members are present, fulfilling their respective duties
Which statement is true?
A chamber is a legislative meeting hall.
sit
a bill that will not be in progress or in any action but will be inactive for a particular time period
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
Activity concerning a bill, which may include debates and compromises, is known as _____.
floor action
If the President doesn't want to deal with a bill and lets it sit for_______days while Congress is in session, it automatically becomes law.
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