Bill to Law

A bill is ________________.

• something I pay every month

• a suggested law being considered by Congress

• something the president signs

• is introduced by lobbyist

What comes first in the lawmaking process?

• debating the bill on the floor

• working in committees

• introducing a bill in either house

• sending the bill to the President to sign or veto

What is the last step of the lawmaking process in Congress?

• voting on the bill

• working in committees

• sending the bill to the President (sign or veto)

• introducing a bill in either house

Most of the work that is done on bills in Congress in done ________________.

• on the floor

• in the other house

• in committees

• at the White House

Only ____________ can introduce a bill to Congress.

• the media

• interest groups

• a member of Congress

• the president

Permanent committees are called

• joint committees

• standing committees

• conference committees

• sub-committee

An idea for a law can come from

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

Can the Senate make changes to a bill that passed the House?

• No
• Maybe
• Yes
• Depends

When a bill passes the House, where does it go next?

• Senate
• Supreme Court
• President
• Library of Congress

After a bill passes the first house it goes to the second house, what happens to it there?

• They sign it into law
• It goes through the same steps as it did in the first house
• They veto it
• It is edited by an editor