Chap 7 How A Bill Becomes a Law

IN WHICH HOUSE CAN BILLS BE INTRODUCED

• WHITE HOUSE
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• THE SENATE
• BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPS. OR THE SENATE

HOW MANY VOTES DOES A BILL NEED TO PASS IN THE SENATE?

• 100
• LESS THAN 50
• 435
• 51

IF THE PRESIDENT SIGNS A BILL WHAT HAPPENS?

• IT BECOMES A LAW
• IT GOES BACK TO THE SENATE
• IT IS VETOED
• THE SPEAKER WILL REVIEW IT

WHAT IS A POCKET VETO?

• WHERE THERE IS NOT A SIMPLE MAJORITY IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL
• WHEN THE BILL DIES IN COMMITTEE
• WHEN THE PRESIDENT DOESN'T ACT ON A BILL WITHIN 10 DAYS OF CONGRESS ENDING THEIR SESSION
• WHEN CONGRESS OVERRIDES A VETO

COMMITTEES PLAY NO PART IN THE LAW MAKING PROCESS

• TRUE
• FALSE

HOW CAN THE HOUSE OR SENATE KILL A BILL?

• ATTACK WITH AN AC130 GUNSHIP
• ELECTROSHOCK
• REFUSE TO VOTE ON IT
• ALL OF THE ABOVE

HOW MANY VOTES DO YOU NEED IN HOUSE TO PASS A BILL?

• 218
• 1
• 435
• WHATS A BILL?

CAN THE SENATE MAKE CHANGES TO A BILL THAT HAS PASSED THE HOUSE?

• NO
• YES
• MAYBE
• DEPENDS

WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN SENATORS CAN SPEAK AS LONG AS THEY WANT TO STOP A BILL FROM BEING VOTED ON?

• FILIBUSTER
• DAVE & BUSTER'S
• BUSTER BROWN
• BUNKER BUSTER

WHAT IS A SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP?

• A GROUP OF ESPECIALLY INTERESTING PEOPLE
• A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WORK TOGETHER FOR A COMMON CAUSE
• PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN FORMING A SPECIAL GROUP
• THE OPPOSITE OF A NORMAL BORING GROUP