What happens if the house and senate versions of a bill are different? the differences immediately cause the bill to die and it doesn’t go any farther. the house and senate try to work out differences in a conference committee. each version is voted on in a joint session with all members of the house and senate. the senate can pass its version by majority vote, and the bill then goes to the president.

Not all members of the radio audience of orson welles' war of the worlds broadcast panicked immediately. indeed, some didn't panic until they looked out of the window and saw empty streets; others didn't panic until they saw streets full of traffic. it was after checking out the situation that these citizens decided that the martians had indeed invaded earth. this example illustrates that contagion can result when people look to others for the interpretation of ambiguous situations . can result when cultural norms reinforce people's most likely responses. occurs primarily because humans are by nature irrational creatures. is especially likely when people are motivated to make independent decisions.