How a Bill Becomes a Law

What is another word for a law before it becomes a law?

• Answer.

• Case.

• Bill

• Idea

What are the two houses of the legislative branch of our government?

• House of Representatives and Senate

• President and Cabinet

• Supreme Court and Justices

• Mean ladies and angry men

Where does a bill start the process of becoming a law?

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives or Senate

• The President's desk

What step always comes after "Committee Discussion?"

• Committee vote

• The President signs the bill

• Full house discussion

• Full house vote

What step always follows the "Full House Discussion?"

• The President signs the bill.

• Full house vote

• Committee discussion

• Committee vote

How many Senators are their in the whole entire Senate?

• 500

• 150

• 2

• 100

How many votes does it take for a simple majority in the Senate?

• 51 (just over half of the total 100)

• 50

• 27

• 260

How many representatives are their in the entire House of Representatives?

• 120

• 200

• 435

• 9

How many votes does it take for a simple majority in the House of Representatives?

• 100

• 2

• 435

• 218 (just over half of the 435)

After the bill goes to the President, if it is signed, then it:

• is dead

• is still a bill

• it is discussed again

• it becomes a law.