Bill Becoming a Law

Question 1

Public Bill

Answer 1

a bill that deals with matters of general concern

Question 2

Private Bill

Answer 2

a bill introduced into a legislative body deals with specific matters/individuals, not general legislated affairs

Question 3

Pigeonholed

Answer 3

kills a bill in committee by putting aside and not reporting to the chamber

Question 4

Quorum

Answer 4

minimum number of members of a legislative chamber who must be present in order to transact business

Question 5

Fillibuster

Answer 5

a term used for an extended debate in the Senate that can prevent a vote, can’t force a vote and a vote occurs once the debate ends

Question 6

Cloture Rule

Answer 6

a procedure that ends a filibuster (takes up to 3 days and required 60 votes) and can ban non-germane amendments

Question 7

Cloture Wins

Answer 7

30+ hours of debate allowed before voting

Question 8

Cloture Fails

Answer 8

debate continues without limits and the bill is set aside

Question 9

Pocket Veto

Answer 9

when the president fails to sign bills (after 10 days) Congress must be in adjournment (pause meeting and continue later) to take effect (becomes a law without the president’s signature)

Question 10

Closed Rule

Answer 10

bans amendments to a bill on the House floor, with the exception of Committee amendments

Question 11

Committee Amendments

Answer 11

aprroved in advance by a committee and offended by its chairman or designee (House)

Question 12

Open Rule

Answer 12

permits all relevant amendments to be offered to a bill without any restrictions (House)