Bill to a Law 2

Where does a bill go after passing the Senate Committee?

• Senate Floor

• Floor of the House of Representatives

• House of Reps. Committee

• The President

CAN THE SENATE MAKE CHANGES TO A BILL THAT HAS PASSED THE HOUSE?

• NO
• YES
• MAYBE
• DEPENDS

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

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 House and Senate pass different version of the same bill, where does it go next?

• conference committee
• joint committee
• resolution committee
• President

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

• 5
• 10
• 20
• 30

What does a bill start off as?

• an idea/solution to a problem some people are having
• Veto
• A law
• The delaration of independence