How a Bill becomes a Law

IN WHICH HOUSE CAN BILLS BE INTRODUCED

• YOUR HOUSE
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• THE SENATE
• BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPS. OR THE SENATE

HOW MANY VOTES DOES A BILL NEED TO PASS IN THE SENATE?

• 100
• LESS THAN 50
• 435
• 51

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

WHAT IS A POCKET VETO?

• A VETO SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT IN YOUR POCKET
• A VETO WITH A POUCH LIKE A KANGAROO
• WHEN THE PREZ DOESN'T ACT ON A BILL WITHIN 10 DAYS OF CONGRESS ENDING THEIR SESSION
• WHEN CONGRESS OVERRIDES A VETO

Who must introduce a bill in Congress?

• member of Congress
• anyone
• only Senators
• only Representatives

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is a filibuster?

• attempt to "talk" a bill to death
• a method to make changes to a bill
• attempt to pass a bill without a majority
• none of these

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Who controls how long debate will be for a bill in the House?

• Speaker of the House
• Vice President
• Majority Leader
  
• Minority Leader

Where is the first place a bill goes to in the Senate?

• Vice president
• standing committee
• joint committee
• President Pro Tem

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

• Senate
• Supreme Court
• President
• Library of Congress

COMMITTEES PLAY NO PART IN THE LAW MAKING PROCESS

• TRUE
• FALSE