BILL TO LAW

What's the first step in passing a law?

• A sponsor writes a bill.
• The president accepts or vetoes the bill.
• The sponsor introduces the bill to Congress.
• Members of Congress debate and suggest amendments.

What's the second step in passing a law? 

• Members of Congress debate and suggest amendments.
• Sponsors get signatures from the people to support the bill.
• A committee discusses the bill and makes changes.
• The sponsor introduces the bill to Congress.

What's the third step in passing a law?

• Members of Congress debate and suggest amendments.
• The sponsor introduces the bill to Congress.
• A committee discusses the bill and makes changes.
• The president accepts or vetoes the bill.

What's the fourth step in passing a law?

• A sponsor writes a bill.
• Members of Congress debate and suggest amendments.
• A committee discusses the bill and makes changes.
• The sponsor introduces the bill to Congress.

What's the fifth step in passing a law? 

• Members of Congress debate and suggest amendments.
• Sponsors get signatures from the people to support the bill.
• The president accepts or vetoes the bill.
• A sponsor writes a bill.

An idea for a law can come from

• the President
• Constituents
• Interest Groups
• All of the Above

A bill must pass through a _____________ before it can be voted on by the entire House or Senate.

• panel of judges
• committee
• President
• Supreme Court

The only way to override a presidential veto is to get a ____________ vote in both houses of Congress in favor of the bill. 

• majority
• 2/3
• 3/4
• unanimous

IF THE PRESIDENT SIGNS A BILL WHAT HAPPENS?

• IT BECOMES A LAW
• IT GOES BACK TO THE SENATE
• IT IS VETOED
• THE PRESIDENT EATS A SANDWICH

A Proposed law is called a______

• Amendment
• Executive Order
• Bill
• Coin