| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Bill | Proposal |
| House of Representatives | House that a bill usually starts in |
| Discuss in committee | First step in making a bill a law |
| Full House Debate | Second step in making a bill a law |
| If Quorum Is Present, Vote | Third step in making a bill a law |
| 51% | Percentage of representatives needed for a bill to pass the vote |
| Pocket Veto | When a bill dies because the congress was out of session |
| 10 days | Period of time between then the president holds the bill and it dies/passes |
| Override the veto | When congress vetoes the president's veto |
| 2/3 of both houses | People needed to override the president's veto |
| Back to the beginning | Where a vetoed bill goes if congress does not override the veto |
| 51 | Number of senators present required for a quorum to be present |
| To the other house | Where a bill goes once one house passes it |
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