Question

merged bill
a conference committee merges the house and senate versions of the bill,
the house and senate vote on the merged bill.*

• the president signs the bill.
• the bill becomes law.

the president ignores the bill.
the president vetoes the
bill.*
if congress
is in session,
the bill
becomes
law.
if congress
is not in
session, the
bill dies in
this pocket
veto.*

• congress overrides the

veto.

• the bill becomes law.

*points at which a bill can die,
or fail to become law
according to the chart, at what points in the legislative process can a bill die, or fail to
become law? select all that apply.
when congress overrides a presidential veto
when the leadership doesnt schedule a bill sent from committee
when a committee fails to refer a bill to the floor of the full chamber
when the president ignores the bill and congress is not in session

Explanation:

• "when Congress overrides a presidential veto": Overriding a veto leads to the bill becoming law, so it's incorrect.
• "when the leadership doesn't schedule a bill sent from committee": If leadership doesn't schedule, the bill can't progress, so it dies.
• "when a committee fails to refer a bill to the floor of the full chamber": Without referral, the bill can't move forward, so it dies.
• "when the president ignores the bill and Congress is not in session": This is a pocket veto, so the bill dies.

Answer:

B. when the leadership doesn't schedule a bill sent from committee
C. when a committee fails to refer a bill to the floor of the full chamber
D. when the president ignores the bill and Congress is not in session