How A Bill Becomes A Law

What is it called when the president rejects a bill?

• veto

• petition

• roll-call vote

• committee action

What is the main job of Congress?

• To end war

• To appoint federal judges

• To make laws

• To punish violators of the law

Who can draft bills?

• Executive Branch

• Congress

• Outside groups

• All of these options

What number is the quorum currently at?

• 425

• 218

• 347

• 106

What is it called when each member is required to publicly state his or her vote?

• Floor Action

• Vote on Compromise

• Roll-call Votes

• Introduced in House

What is the document called that a majority of House members sign to force a bill out of committee?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Bill of Rights

• Discharge Petition

What is it called when congressional actions without the force of law are passed by both houses to address matters that affect the operations of both chambers?

• Concurrent Resolution

• Joint Resolution

• Discharge Petition

• Conference Committee

Who sends the bill to a committee after the bill is introduced?

• The president

• The vice president

• The Speaker of the House

• A representative

What is a Pocket Veto?

• When the president doesn't sign a bill and not veto it

• When the president does sign a bill or veto it

• When Congress passes a bill

• When Congress doesn't pass a bill

What is a rider?

• When congressional actions without the force of law that are passed by both houses to address matters affect the operations of both chambers

• A provision attached to a bill that bears little relationship to the bill's main topic

• The number needed to legally conduct business

• An indirect veto that takes place when the president does not sign a bill within ten days, during which time Congress adjourns