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| permanent committees where similar bills are placed |
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| How many committees does the HR have? |
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| How many members are on each committee in the HR? |
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| How many committees does the Senate have? |
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| How many members are on each committee in the Senate? |
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| referred to as the "traffic cop" of the lower house; they assign each bill a title and number |
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| referred to as special committees; they are panels set up for some special purpose for a limited time to investigate a current matter (oversight function). The Speaker of President of the Senate appoints these committee members. |
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| composed of members from both houses; investigative in nature and make periodic reports to congress |
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| investigative trips made by representatives at tax payers' expense |
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| since bills must pass both houses in identical form, these committees iron out the differences in the bills; it consists of member from both houses |
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a bill that applies to the whole nation
ex.- raise on the federal income tax |
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a bill that applie to a person, place, or thing
ex.- receiving compensation for a wrong done to you or your business by the government |
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| a bill that would not pass on its own merit so it is attached to a bill that is certain to pass |
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deals with matters concerning either house alone and are taken up only by that house
ex.- the adoption of house rules |
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when passed, these have the force of a law; they deal with issues such as appropriations of money or propose amendments to the constitution
ex.- appropriating money for the presidential inauguration |
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| houses act jointly on matters in which they make statements on their position on foreign issues |
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| What 5 options do committees have on a bill? |
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1. simply stamp do pass
2. pigeonhold
3. amend the bill
4. report the bill with unfavorable recommendations
5. report a committee bill (throwing out the original bill and substituting a different one) |
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| What are the President's 5 options with a bill? |
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1. pass it
2. veto
3. pocket veto
4. President lets bill sit on desk for 10 days and Congress does not adjourn, the bill automatically passes
5. Line-item veto |
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| If the president lets a bill sit on his desk and Congress adjourns within ten days without the President's signature, the bill dies automatically. This is called _______ |
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| gives the President the power to veto parts of a bill without destroying the whole bill |
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| congress can override veto by __/__ vote of both houses |
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