The Journey of a Bill From Proposal to Law

Open Ended

What is a Bill?

Multiple Choice

Which is not a reason for making a Bill?

• public demand

• a specific need

• an initiative from the executive branch

• Annual law quota

Multiple Select

What are the responsibilities of the committee?

• hold hearings to gather information

• discuss the bill's implications

• propose amendments

• Create bills to become potential laws

Open Ended

Why do you think it is important to have debates over bills?

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The two chambers that vote on bills are the House of Representatives and the

Multiple Choice

How many votes does it take to pass a law?

• 218 votes in the House, 51 votes in the Senate.
• 300 votes in the House, 70 votes in the Senate.
• 150 votes in the House, 40 votes in the Senate.
• 200 votes in the House, 60 votes in the Senate.

Open Ended

Why do you think the chambers may make changes to a bill before drafting the final version?

Multiple Select

What are the president's options win presented with a bill?

• Sign the bill into law

• Veto the bill

• Allow the bill to become law without a signature by taking no action within ten days

• Make changes to the bill and then sign it into law

Open Ended

If the President vetoes a bill how can it still become a law?

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Introduction of the Bill

• Committee Review

• Floor Debate

• Voting

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Reorder the following

• Conference Committee

• Presidential Action

• Override of Veto

• Becoming Law

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