Unit VI Lesson 4The Law Making Process Part IV

Essential Question:• What are the institutions and

policy-making processes of the national government?

• What are the links between

the branches of the national government, political parties, interest groups, public opinion, the media, and state and local governments?

Step 5: The full House or full Senate votes on the bill and if it passes it goes to the OTHER chamber of Congress to begin

the process all over again

“Quorum” (Majority)

218 435“Majority”

218“Majority”

“Hopper”

“Committee”

“Reported”

90%

Committee

“Floor Debate”

“Filibuster”“Majority”

51 100“Majority”

“Identical”

“Different”

What happens if the House and Senate pass bills that are similar but not identical?

2 Billion 3 Billion

“Riders”

If there are differences between bills passed in the House and Senate they go to a “Conference Committee” to

negotiate a bill acceptable to both houses

“Conference Committee”Committee Committee“Conference

Report”

“ConferenceReport”

“ConferenceReport”

Which of the following generally results when the Senate and House pass different versions

of the same bill?

A. The president signs the version he prefers

B. The bill goes back to each house’s committee and restarts the legislative process

C. The Senate’s version of the bill is sent to the president because the Senate is the higher legislative body

D. The two legislative bodies form a conference committee

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