What Happens When the House of Representatives and the Senate

question 71

Multiple Choice

What happens when the House of Representatives and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill?

• A) Both versions are sent to the president, who can decide which one to sign.
• B) The bill is vetoed automatically by the president.
• C) The bill has to be referred back to standing committees.
• D) A conference committee is formed.

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Definitions:

Direct Pressure

A form of influence where individuals are explicitly urged or coerced by others to engage in certain behaviors or make specific choices.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Agreement-At-Any-Cost

A situation where individuals prioritize reaching an agreement over the quality or implications of the agreement itself.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon in which the desire for harmony or conformity in a group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.