Wyatt 6c Lawmaking Process

What is the first step in creating a new law?

• Overriding the presidential veto
• Introduction of a bill by a senator or house member
• Referral to committee
• Signing by the president

Where does the bill go after it is introduced?

• To the governor
• To the voters
• To an agency
• To a committee

What happens to a bill after it passes the committee?

• It is sent to the other house for consideration
• It is sent to a subcomittee for further study
• It is sent to the president for a signature
• It is referred to the entire House or Senate for consideration

Powers specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution are called -

• expressed powers
• implied powers
• concurrent powers
• reserved powers

Officials who are elected to serve in the national legisature -

• make amendments
• enforce laws
• appoint judges
• make laws

How many members are in the U.S. Senate?

• 50
• 100
• 435
• 500

What does it mean to veto a law?

• To approve it
• To reject it
• To ignore it
• To sign it

A bill can be introduced in the the Senate by a/an __.

• president
• senator
• chief justice
• lobbyist

True/False: Individuals and interest groups help shape legislation Congress writes.

• True

• False

In order for a bill to become a law, it must ___.

• be approved by Supreme Court
• be signed by the president.
• be revise by a Constitutional Convention
• approve by the Electoral College