Making Federal Laws

What happens to most of the bills introduced in the House of Representatives?

• They become laws.

• They are passed but then vetoed by the President

• They are passed by the House but not the Senate

• They are never sent by committees to the full House

Use the information in the box to answer the question.

What is the correct sequence of events?

• 1, 2, 4, 3

• 2, 3, 4, 1

• 3, 1, 4, 2

• 4, 1, 2, 3

A two/thirds vote of each house of Congress is required to...

• impeach the U.S. President.

• approve Presidential appointments

• pass an appropriation bill

• pass a bill over the President's veto

After a bill has been passed by both houses of Congress it

• becomes a law

• is sent to the President

• returns to the house of origin for verification.

• is sent to a subcommittee in the House or Senate.

If Senator Smith wants to delay voting on a controversial or otherwise objectionable bill, she may

• veto the bill

• start a filibuster

• demand a closure vote

• defer it to a joint committee

If the House of Representatives and the Senate pass two different versions of the same bill, what will happen next?

• The bill automatically dies.

• The bill goes to the President

• The bill is sent to a conference committee

• The bill moves to the floor for debate

A bill is introduced in the House of Representatives.

· The bill is sent to a committee for debate and approval.

· The bill is voted on and approved by the House of Representatives.

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· The bill is sent to the president for his approval.

Which step of the legislative process is missing?

• The bill becomes a law

• The bill is voted on by the Senate

• The bill is voted on by the American People

• The Speaker of the House can veto

Immediately after a bill is introduced to Congress it is...

• debated by members

• subjected to a vote

• is sent to a committee

• is sent to a special committee

A ___ is the name given to a piece of legislation that is being considered as a law.

• Bill

• Recall

• Amendment

• Vote

The chief purpose of Congressional committees is to...

• draft legislation for consideration by the full Congress.

• act as a group to which the President can direct his lobbying effort.

• provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support.

• hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting.