The 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

Individuals and interest groups help -

• veto laws
• shape legislation
• collect taxes
• prepare the budget

Which of the following is NOT an issue at the state level?

• Public health
• Education
• State budget
• Printing money

What happens to a bill after it passes one house of the Virgnia General Assembly?

• The bill goes to a conference committee
• The bill goes to the governor for final approval
• The bill is introduced into the other House
• The bill receives a floor vote in the other house

The Virginia legislature is called the -

• State Congress
• State Assembly
• General Congress
• General Assembly

Passing ordinances and setting tax rates are typical duties of -

• a small-claims court
• the governor
• a mayor
• a city council and board of supervisors