Chapter 13: Voting on a Bill

Question 1

File past clerk, first yeas and then nays

Answer 1

Teller Vote

Question 2

Shout yea or nay

Answer 2

Voice Vote

Question 3

Members stand to be counted

Answer 3

Division Vote

Question 4

Call your name and then vote

Answer 4

Roll Call Vote

Question 5

1/5 of House must approve this type of voting

Answer 5

Roll Call Vote

Question 6

Members put down plastic card into slot to record vote

Answer 6

Electronic Voting

Question 7

Only the house votes like this

Answer 7

Electronic Voting

Question 8

What are some pressure and influences of voting on a bill?

Answer 8

Considering the view of constituents and personal beliefs

Pressure from interest groups, party leaders

Question 9

Members vote to please consituents

Answer 9

Representational View

Question 10

Vote to please fellow members of congress

Answer 10

Organizational View

Question 11

Vote on the basis of their own beliefs

Answer 11

Attitudinal View

Question 12

Once a bill is passed by house and senate, it then goes to who?

Answer 12

The president

Question 13

In order for the bill to reach the president, it must have what language in it

Answer 13

Identical Forms

Question 14

How may an identical form be achieved?

Answer 14

Conference Committee (20% of the time)

Senate and House leader come to compromise (80%)

Question 15

Goes back to the house and senate for an up or down vote

Answer 15

Conference Report