How a Bill Becomes a Law

A bill that deals with an individual person or place and makes up fewer than 50 bills per session is...

• A Private Bill

• A Public Bill

• A Personal Resolution

• A Joint Resolution

Making policy on an unusual or temporary matter; for example commemorating an achievement is known as

• A Public Bill

• A Private Bill

• A Resolution

• An Endeavor of Favor

The definition of a Joint Resolution is

• A resolution passed in the same form by both houses

• A resolution that addresses the needs of medical doctors

• A movement in the House to correct the Senate

• A movement in the Senate to regulate the House

Put the following in correct order for how a bill becomes a law that starts in the House.

• Final Approval

• Put on Calendar

• Committee Assignment

• Introduce Legislation

• Debate and Amend

A ________ covers matters affecting only one house of congress and is passed by that house alone.

• Simple Resolution

• Private Bill

• Concurrent Resolution

• A Rider

A ________ is a provision on a subject other than the one covered in the bill

• Rider

• Amendment

• Simple Resolution

• Concurrent Resolution

Which of the following is NOT used/is an example of a Joint Resolution

• Declaration of War

• Revenue Legislation

• Propose a Constitutional Amendment

• Adjustment of the debt limit

Citizens are not allowed to see the progress of a bill until it is ready to be signed by the President.

• True

• False

Once a bill is read/introduced it is assigned a committee. A bill may only be entered into one committee.

• True

• False

Once a bill leaves committee, the bill is sent to the full House or Senate for action. This is known as........

• Reporting a Bill

• Announcement Stage

• Markup Session

• Floor Action