Congress: Legisative Process

Question 1

What is the 1st step in the legislative process?

Answer 1

-Member of Congress introduces bill

Question 2

What is the 2nd step in the legislative process?

Answer 2

• Committee Referral

- (A)

Question 3

What is the 3rd step in the legislative process?

Answer 3

• Committee Consideration
• Hold Hearing to advise into legislation and placed into a committee vote
• (AS)

Question 4

What is the 4th step in the legislative process?

Answer 4

• Schedule
• UCA and Rules Committee
• (AS)

Question 5

What is the 5th step in the legislative process?

Answer 5

• Debate

- (A)

Question 6

What is the 6th step in the legislative process?

Answer 6

• 1st floor vote

- Which ever chamber of Congress its introduced in its voted on by

Question 7

What is the 7th step in the legislative process?

Answer 7

• 2nd floor vote
• Have a vote of the opposite chamber
• Each side has their own version

Question 8

What is the 8th step in the legislative process?

Answer 8

• Conference Committee
• Senators and House of Representatives form a compromise of the Bill
• Known as Compromise Report

Question 9

What is the 9th step in the legislative process?

Answer 9

• 3rd floor vote

- The identical Bill goes to Senate and House to be voted on

Question 10

What is the 10th step in the legislative process?

Answer 10

• President Disposition

- The Bill moves to the President

Question 11

What is the 11th step in the legislative process?

Answer 11

• President veto Bill

- Or can pocket veto- President doesn’t sign in 10days while Congress is in session the Bill dies.