Legislative Process in Congress Quiz
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What is the purpose of a bicameral Conference Committee meeting?

  • To create new bills unrelated to existing ones
  • To veto bills if they don't align with the President's views
  • To vote on existing bills simultaneously in both houses
  • To reconcile any differences between versions of bills from both houses (correct)
  • What happens when the Senate passes a bill?

  • It automatically becomes a law without further steps
  • It transmits the bill to the House of Representatives for its concurrence (correct)
  • It goes through a voting process within the Senate
  • It undergoes a review by the President
  • Who are the members of the Conference Committee?

  • Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate (correct)
  • Members appointed by the President
  • Members chosen by the Supreme Court
  • Members selected by the Cabinet
  • What happens after the Conference Committee reconciles differences in bill versions?

    <p>A Conference Committee Report is prepared for signature by the Chairman and committee members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is a Conference Committee not necessary?

    <p>When both houses adopt each other's bill versions without changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens after the Conference Committee Report is prepared?

    <p>The report is submitted to both houses for approval</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the President decides to veto a bill?

    <p>The bill is sent back to the House of Representatives with reasons for the veto.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When can the President's veto be overridden to make a bill become law?

    <p>If two-thirds of both houses of Congress vote to support the bill.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if the President takes no action on a bill and Congress is still in session?

    <p>The bill automatically becomes law after thirty days.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of sending copies of a bill to the Official Gazette Office?

    <p>For publication and distribution to implementing agencies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    After a bill becomes law, what is the next step for the concerned agencies of the executive branch?

    <p>Begin implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the law.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action does the President take if they decide to pocket veto a bill?

    <p>Take no action on it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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