Chapter 13: Bills Language Flashcards
Rules Committee is only in what part of Congress?
House and not Senate
Powerful Committee that acts like a traffic cop
Rules Committee
If a bill is reported out of a committee then it is ready to be voted on by a full chamber
House or Senate?
Senate
A bills sponsor needs to clear this rules committee
House or Senate?
House
Can move a bill ahead of others on schedule to move it quickly or delay it
House or Senate?
House
Changes can’t be made and conversation is limited
Closed Rule
Discussion and Amendments are allowed
Open Rule
Majority party controls that chamber floor
House or Senate?
Both the Senate and House
Can be used as sound bites or put on social media
Very precious time
Floor Time
Who determines which bills are debated?
House Role:
Senate Role:
Speaker of the House and Majority Senate Leader
First legislative process
General Debate on a bill
Second legislative process
Debate and Voting on amendments to a bill
Third legislative process
Voting on final passage on a bill
Puts limits on floor debate
House or Senate?
House Debate
In order to speak in the house or senate…
You must be recognized or given permission by the leader in charge
Prides itself on tradition of unlimited debate
House or Senate?
Senate
This majority leader has limited control over legislative agenda
House or Senate?
Senate
Senate must consent to limit comment
Aoture
Once a person is recognized in senate, what can happen?
A filibuster: they can talk for as long as they want and speak to any length
Senate adopted a means of closing a debate and getting a 3/5 approval
Cloture
Senators can place a hold on a bill to delay debate and their name is exposed
True or False?
False, their name is kepts secret
What is the amendment process for the House
After general debate, measure to amend is open
Once all amendments are debated on, full house is ready for debate
What is the amendment process for Senate
Amendments can be completely unrelated to the bill
Amendments can be completely unrelated to the bill
Riders
A bill with a lot of riders attached to it
Christmas Tree BIll
