4.13- How a Bill Becomes a Law

Reorder

Imagine a sponsor in the Senate introduces a bill.

Drag to order the steps of the legislative process.

• A committee in the Senate examines the bill.

• The full Senate votes on the bill.

• A committee in the House of Representatives examines the bill.

• The full House of Representatives votes on the bill.

• The president reviews the bill.

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Match

Match the role to the person or group.

• proposes an idea for a bill

• 
  

  introduces the bill

• researches and marks up the bill

• signs the bill into law

anyone

sponsor

committee

president

• anyone

• sponsor

• committee

• president

Match

Match to correctly complete the sentences.

• _____ can prevent a bill from ever reaching the floor for debate.

• _____ is a stalling strategy that prevents a vote from taking place.

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  _____ can force an end to a debate so a bill goes up for vote.

The Rules Committee

Filibuster

Cloture

• The Rules Committee

• Filibuster

• Cloture