Unit 4 Part 2: How a Bill becomes a Law

Multiple Choice

Why is it important for citizens to understand how a bill becomes a law in the United States?

• Because it helps people follow the news

• Because it allows citizens to participate in democracy

• Because it is required for voting

• Because it helps people get elected

Multiple Select

What are two requirements to be a member of the House of Representatives?

• Must be 30 years old and a citizen for 9 years

• Must be 25 years old and live in the state you represent

• Must be 25 years old and a citizen for 7 years

• Must be 35 years old and live in Washington, D.C.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an exclusive power of the Senate?

• Initiate impeachment

• Generate tax bills

• Ratify treaties

• Establish post offices

Multiple Choice

Both the Senate and the House of Representatives share which of the following powers?

• Impeachment trials

• Declare war

• Confirm presidents

• Initiate impeachment

Multiple Choice

What is a "bill"?

• Something Congress wants to make into a law.
• A law.
• Money.
• Something only the President can write.

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of an infographic, as described in the lesson?

• To provide entertainment

• To visually represent information and data for faster understanding

• To create laws

• To summarize government powers

Fill in the Blank

A bill that starts with the prefix 'HR' originated in the ___.

Multiple Choice

Who can introduce a bill in the legislative process?

• An elected representative

• A lobbyist

• A committee member

• The President

Fill in the Blank

A simple majority is required to pass a ___ in Congress.

Multiple Choice

After passing in one half of Congress, where does the bill go next?

• The President

• The other half of Congress

• The Supreme Court

• Back to the committee

Multiple Choice

What happens to a bill after it passes through one half of Congress?

• It is signed into law by the President

• It goes to another committee in the other half of Congress

• It is immediately published as law

• It is sent back to the people for review

Multiple Choice

What can the President do when a bill reaches their desk?

• Sign it into law

• Veto it

• Ignore it and it becomes law after ten days

• All of the above

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Branch

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laws

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has 100 members

the ​

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has 435 members

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makes

Senate

House of Representatives

White House

enforces

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

interprets

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What 3 things can the president do when he receives a bill on his desk?​

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sign it into law

veto it

leave it alone for 10 days and it becomes a law

send it to the Senate for review

send it to the House for review

stamp it

Match

Match the following steps of How a Bill Becomes a Law with the number in the order:

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Introduce Bill

Assigned to Committee

Debate in House/Senate

Sent to other house

Sent to President

• Introduce Bill

• Assigned to Committee

• Debate in House/Senate

• Sent to other house

• Sent to President