CH 12 Flashcards
What does the House of Representatives do on Opening Day, January 3?
- Election of House Speaker
- Adoption of House rules
- Appointment of members to committees
- Senate organizes through continuous nature
Explain what State of the Union Message is.
- President’s report of the nation
- Lays out proposed plans and policies
Who presides in the House and in the Senate.
The speaker of the House presides meetings and votes and is 2nd in line after the prez
President of the senate is the Vice President.
How are the Committee Chairmen chosen & about them.
- In charge of influential standing committees in each chamber
- Chosen from the majority party
- Decides agendas, bills to be considered, and chair hearings
What do Standing Committees do?
- Play a pivotal role
- Recommends decisions to the Members of Congress
- Committee made up of both parties
- Subcommittee divides up committee work
Select committees:
-temporary
Type of Bill- Public bill:
Applying to the whole nation
Type of Bill- Private bill:
Applying to certain persons or places
Type of Bill- Joint Resolution:
Proposal for action having the force of law when passed, usually for special or temporary circumstances
Type of Bill- Concurrent Resolution:
Joint position statement
Type of Bill- Resolution:
House or Senate statement
Type of Bill- Rider:
A provision that is unlikely to pass attached to an important bill certain to pass
Explain Filibuster:
A stalling tactic in which a minority of senators seeks to delay or prevent a vote on a bill- “Taking a bill to death”
What the Cloture Rule does to effect the Filibuster:
3/5ths of Senate (60 votes) can force an end to a debate after 30 more hours
Most proposed bills ____ in _________
die
committee
Bill becomes a law: Step 1
The first reading and entry into the House Journal and the Congressional record
Bill becomes a law: Step 2
The Bill passing in Committee who consider and report
Bill becomes a law: Step 3
Scheduling floor debates and amendments on calendar
Bill becomes a law: Step 4
Bill is reviewed with amendments and voted on
Speaker gets 5 minutes
than during floor debate speakrer gets an hour
Bill becomes a law: Step 5
When bill is approved, it’s engrossed= printed in final form
Then a 3rd and final vote, up or down
Bill becomes a law: Step 6
A conference committee is called to work out a compromise bill
Bill becomes a law: Step 7
The compromise bill is then submitted to both houses- can be accepted or rejected
Bill becomes a law: Step 8
The president acts to approve or veto the bill
