How a Bill Becomes a Law

Who comes up with the ideas that eventually come laws?

• senators

• the president

• scientists

• anyone can come up with an idea that can become a law

Who is responsible for writing an idea into formal legal language known as a bill?

• The President

• Members of the House of Representatives and Senators

• The Speaker of the House of Representatives

• Anyone can write an idea into the formal legal language known as a bill

What is the name of the special wooden box into which members of the House of Representatives place their bills?

• the hopper

• the gavel

• the pocket

• the catcher

About how many committees are there in the senate?

• 5

• 17

• 21

• more than 30

What do we call the written changes or amendments that committees make into bills?

• Extras

• Mark-ups

• Comments

• Reviews

Who is a part of the joint committee?

• citizens

• some members of the House of Representatives and some Senators

• members of the Armed Forces

• Both A and B

How many Senators need to vote "yes" in order for a bit to win the simple majority it needs to pass?

• 20

• 35

• 51

• 99

If the vote in the Senate is a tie, who casts the tie-breaking vote?

• The Vice President

• The Speaker of the House

• The Senate Majority Leader

• The President