how a bill becomes a law

who can come up with the idea for a law

• a legislator
• an everyday person
• the President
• all of the above

Who has to sponsor a bill for it go through the legislature

• the President
• a judge
• a police officer
• a legislator

How many houses is the legislature divided into

• 2
• 3
• 4

What are the names of the 2 houses in the legislature

• house and garage
• legislative and judiciary
• house of representative and the senate

I bill can start in either the house of representatives or the senate

• false
• true

When a bill gets to either the house of representatives or the senate it first goes to ____________

• a judge
• committee
• a vote

When a bill is voted on in the senate or the house of representatives, how many votes does it need to pass

• 50%
• 75%
• the majority

Does the bill need to pass both houses of the legislature before it can go to the President?

• no
• yes

If the president doesn't sign a bill into law it is called a ___________

• kill
• veto
• volley
• puzzle

The house of representatives and the senate can override a veto with a 55% yes vote of both houses

• true
• false