How a bill becomes a law

Who can introduce a new bill?

• all of these
• individuals
• corporations
• special interest groups

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Who must introduce a bill in Congress?

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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

• Rules
  Rules Committee
• Speaker of the House
• Senate
• President

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

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

What is a Bill?

• A law

• An idea for a new law

• The introduction to the Constitution

• The Legislative Branch

What is a committee?

• A group of people who meet to discuss a bill

• The President and his advisors

• The Speaker of the House

• The majority leader of the Senate

After a bill is introduced in the Senate, where does it go?

• A House committee studies the bill

• A Senate committtee studies the bill

• To the full House votes

• to the full Senate votes

How many members need to vote "Yes" to override the veto?

• One half of both the House and the Senate

• Two-thirds of only the Senate

• Two-thirds of only the House of Representatives

• Two-thirds of both the House and the Senate

If the president vetoes a bill, what happens?

• It goes back to the side of congress where it started

• It goes to the Supreme Court

• Nothing, the bill is already a law

• It goes to the Vice President

Which federal branch of government makes laws?

• Judicial
• Executive
• Legislative
• Federal