Ch. 2 Lawmaking Quiz

What is a Bill?

• A law

• An idea for a new law

• The introduction to the Constitution

• The Legislative Branch

If the president vetoes a bill, what happens?

• It goes back to the side of congress where it started

• It goes to the Supreme Court

• Nothing, the bill is already a law

• It goes to the Vice President

A written law passed by legislative (U.S. Congress).

• Statute

• Supremacy Clause

• Bill

• Legislative Intent

The national legislative body of the U.S. consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• General Assembly

• Congress

• OSHA

• Statutes

A clause of the U.S. Constitution which dictates that federal law is the “supreme law of the land”

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Elastic Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• CIA

A treaty is defined as a(n)

• agreement or contract between countries

• statute passed by Congress

• statute declared constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court

• compact between two or more states in the United States

The first step in the lawmaking process.

• The bill is introduced into Congress

• The bill is debated

• The bill is worked on in committees

• The bill is reviewed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)

What happens when the president signs a bill?

• He didn't approve of it

• The bill enters Congress one more time for review

• It turns into a law

• The sun gets a little brighter

True or False: Individuals like you, me, your parents, etc. can influence and help shape new legislation (laws).

• True

• False

How many members are in the U.S. Senate?

• 50
• 100
• 435
• 500