Process of How a Bill Becomes a Law

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Where is a bill introduced first when following the process of how a bill becomes a law?

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In the House of Representatives

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What happens if a bill passes in both the House of Representatives and the Senate?

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It goes to the President.

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What can the President do when presented with a bill?

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Either sign it into law or veto (reject) it

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What happens if the President vetoes a bill?

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Congress can override the veto by a two-thirds majority vote of both houses.

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What is the role of a House-Senate joint committee in the process of a bill becoming a law?

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To settle any differences in the bill versions from the House and Senate

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Why did the framers of the Constitution grant the House of Representatives the most "power of the purse"?

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The House most directly reflected the will of the citizens.

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What is required for an amendment to the Constitution to occur? Options: The Supreme Court judges decide if amendments need to be made and must agree unanimously (100%) on changes. Three-fourths of Congress must vote to ratify and it and the President must approve. The President must make the revision(s) and add his signature to the new document. Two-thirds of Congress as well as three-fourths of state legislatures must vote to ratify.

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Two-thirds of Congress as well as three-fourths of state legislatures must vote to ratify.

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If you were doing research about democracy and voting rights in the United States, which Amendment would you MOST likely encounter?

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17th Amendment

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Which of these BEST defines a bicameral legislature?

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governing body made of two houses

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A state's representation in the U.S. Senate is based on

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equal representation.