How congress works

The ability of the president to reject a bill is called a(n)

• veto
• rejection
• conference
• pigeonhole

An idea for a law can come from

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

Only a ________________ can introduce a bill in Congress.

• member of Congress
• President
• Senator
• Representative

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 there is a 50/50 tie vote in the Senate, the _______________ or presiding officer of the Senate can vote to break the tie.

• Vice President
• Speaker of the House
• President
• Chief Justice

If the president holds a bill for 10 days without signing it and Congress is still in session, the bill

• dies
• goes back to Congress
• becomes a law
• goes back to a committee to be reviewed

How many days does the president have to make his decision?

• 5
• 10
• 20
• 30

Every bill starts

• with an introduction
• as an idea
• with a number attached to it
• in the hopper

The Legislative Branch 

• makes laws
• carries out laws
• interprets laws
• enforces laws

The Legislative Branch is also known as

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• Supreme Court