Legislative Branch/How a Bill Becomes a Law

An idea for a law can come from

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

A bill must pass through a _____________ before it can be voted on by the entire House or Senate.

• panel of judges
• committee
• President
• Supreme Court

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

A Proposed law is called a______

• Amendment
• Executive Order
• Bill
• Coin

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

What is the term used for when the president says no to a bill? 

• Veto
• Majority Vote
• Signed Bill
• Light Saber

If a bill passes both house and the president signs the bill what does it become? 

• A Law
• A Bill
• A Cat
• A Fliabuster

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

• Lawmaking

• Law enforcing

• Law ignoring

• Court

Federal laws apply to whom?

• Kentucky

• big states

• entire country

• government people