Chapter 7 lesson 4: How a Bill Becomes Law

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During each session of Congress, more than 10,000 new bills become laws.

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False

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A bill dies if it does not have a three-fifths vote of Congress.

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False

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During floor debate, members of the Senate but not the House can add riders to a bill.

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True

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Do conference committees meet to work out the differences between a House and a Senate version of a bill?

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True

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A standing committee can choose to send a bill back to its sponsor for changes.

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False

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Which of the following is one of the three main sources of ideas for bills?
special-interest groups, standing committees, state governments, Supreme Court

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special-interest groups

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Who decides whether the House or Senate will vote on a bill?

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a standing committee

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The Civil Rights Act was debated for 57 days until

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at least three-fifths of the Senate voted for cloture to end the filibuster.

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Voting in the Senate is done by

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voice vote, standing vote, and roll-call vote.