Legislative Process

Legislative Process

Step 1:
Drafting the
Bill

Anyone (including
you & I) can draft a
bill

Multiple Choice

True or False: Anyone (including you & I) can draft a bill!

• TRUE

• FALSE

Step 2:
Introduction
of a Bill

Only members of Congress
can introduce bills

Multiple Choice

Who are the ones that can only introduce a bill?

• The President

• The Citizens

• Congress Members

Step 3:
Bill sent to
Committee

The Speaker of the House
or President Pro-Tempore
sends the bill to a
committee

Fill in the Blanks

Step 3: The Speaker of the House or President Pro-Tempore sends the bill to a

.

Step 4:
Committee
Action

Most bills die here.
If passed, it goes to the
rules committee

Multiple Choice

True or False: Most bills die in committee action.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If bills pass the committee action where does it go next?

• Rules Committee

• Bill Committee

• Law Committee

Step 5:
Rules
Committee

The bill is assigned a time
for debate in the House
(only if the House has a
rules committee or the
Senate)

Step 6:
Floor Action

The bill is debated
& amended if
necessary.

Multiple Choice

If a majority of the House approves the bill, where does it go next to go through the entire process all over again (Step 1-6)?

• The President

• The Senate

• It goes nowhere

Step 7:
Conference
Committee

If the House rejects any
changes made by the
Senate, the bill goes to a
conference committee.

This committee is made up of
members from both chambers

(Senate/House). During a

conference committee, both

chambers compromise.

Multiple Choice

True of False: The Conference Committee is made up of members from both chambers (Senate/House) and both chambers come together to compromise.

• True

• False

Step 8:
Presidential Action

Once Congress agrees on a bill, the
bill is sent to the President (or
Governor) to be either approved or
vetoed.

If signed, the bill
becomes a law!!

Fill in the Blanks

Once Congress agrees on a bill, the bill is sent to the

to be either approved or vetoed.

Multiple Choice

If the President signs the bill, the bill becomes a ___?

• power

• bill

• law

Step 9:
Veto
Override

If the president vetoes the
bill, Congress can override
with a 2/3 vote.

Multiple Choice

If the president vetoes the bill, Congress can override with a ____ vote.

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 3/4

The Legislative Process

Step 1: Drafting the Bill

Step 2: Introduction of a Bill

Step 3: Bill sent to Committee

Step 4: Committee Action

Step 5: Rules Committee

Step 6: Floor Action

Step 7: Conference Committee

Step 8: Presidential Action

Step 9: Veto Override

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Step 1: Drafting the Bill

• Step 2: Introduction of a Bill

• Step 3: Bill sent to Committee

• Step 4: Committee Action

• Step 5: Rules Committee

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Reorder

Reorder the following

• Step 6: Floor Action 

• Step 7: Conference Committee

• Step 8: Presidential Action 

• Step 9: Veto Override

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​President on National level.

Governor on State leve.