Legislative Process

What is a bill?

• a piece of the Constitution

• a piece of legislation that is yet to become law

Where does the bill go after it is introduced?

• To the governor
• To the voters
• To an agency
• To a committee

Powers specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution are called -

• expressed powers
• implied powers
• concurrent powers
• reserved powers

Congress writes bills in response to:

• Problems in the United States.
• Issues faced by our nation.
• Individual and Interest Group concerns.
• All of the Above

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

After the House and the Senate debate and vote on the bill, where does the bill get sent to?

• Congress
• Judicial Branch
• President
• Legislative Branch

For a bill to become a law, it must...

• receive a majority vote in both chambers and then be signed by the president

• receive a majority vote in the house and then be signed by the president

• receive a majority vote in the senate and then be signed by the president

The presiding officer in the House of Representatives

• Vice President

• Minority leader

• Majority leader

• Speaker of the House

The presiding officer in the Senate

• Vice President

• Majority leader

• Minority leader

• Speaker of the House

Which chamber of Congress is elected based on population?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• The President