Bill to Law

What do all laws start as?

• An ideal.

• A bill.

• A committee.

• A 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

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

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

An idea for a law can come from

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

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 PRESIDENT SIGNS A BILL WHAT HAPPENS?

• IT BECOMES A LAW
• IT GOES BACK TO THE SENATE
• IT IS VETOED
• THE PRESIDENT EATS A SANDWICH

IN WHICH HOUSE CAN BILLS BE INTRODUCED

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

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

• Senate
• Supreme Court
• President
• Library of Congress