Chapter 6 section 4

Question 0

Where do ideas come from for bills

Answer 0

Private people
interest groups
concerned citizens
members of Congress

Question 1

Explain the difference between private and public bills

Answer 1

Applies to individual places or people in public applies to the nation or state

Question 2

List five ways that standing committees handle bills

Answer 2

Past bills to the full house or full Senate
mark up a bill and suggested be passed
replace the bill with the new one
ignore the bill and let it die (which is called pigeonhole)
kill the bill

Question 3

Why is the rules committee in the House of Representatives call a traffic cop

Answer 3

Very strict rules about debate because there’s 435 members

They make rules on how long you can debate bills

Question 4

How do the House of Representatives and Senate differ when debating a bill

Answer 4

The Senate has unlimited time for debate yet the House of Representatives have fewer time

Question 5

Describe three ways that members of Congress vote on a bill

Answer 5

A voice vote
standing vote
roll call vote

Question 6

Explain four ways that the president can handle a bill

Answer 6

Sign it and declare it a new law
Veto
pocket veto (doesn’t sign in for 10 days, Congress is out of session, and Bill dies)
doesn’t sign it for 10 days while Congress is in session in the bill passes

Question 7

What does 60/60 mean

Answer 7

60 votes for cloture equal 60 minutes

Question 8

What is cloture

Answer 8

If 3/5 Senate vote for cloture the filibuster has ended