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Legislative Branch: Introduction to Exercise 4 - How a bill becomes law
What You Will Learn

In the following demo, you will see a graphic presentation of the lawmaking process in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The graphic presentation is followed by an exercise that deals with:
  • Presidential veto
  • Filibuster
  • Cloture vote
Key Terms


Amending a bill
bill
cloture vote
compromise
conference committee
filibuster
hearings
hearings committee
rules committee
standing committee
subcommittee
veto
Click on a term for the definition and Spanish translation.
What You Will Do

A graphic presentation is followed by an exercise. In the exercise, read each statement and determine if it is true or false. If the statement is true, click TRUE; if not, click FALSE.
continue to exercise
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