How a Bill Becomes a Law

What is a Bill?

• A law

• An idea for a new law

• The introduction to the Constitution

• The Legislative Branch

The two chambers of ________ are the Senate and the House of Representatives

• The President

• Congress

• a bill

• committee action

What is the FIRST step of a bill to become a law?

• Voted on by 1 chamber of congress

• Sent to president to sign or veto

• Introduce Bill

• Committee Action

• Sent to other chamber of congress

When a bill passes the House, where does it go next?

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• President

• Library of Congress

What happens to a bill if the President SIGNS it?

• it becomes a Law

• It is rejected

WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN SENATORS CAN SPEAK AS LONG AS THEY WANT TO STOP A BILL FROM BEING VOTED ON?

• FILIBUSTER

• DAVE & BUSTER'S

• BUSTER BROWN

• BUNKER BUSTER

The ability of the president to reject a bill is called a(n)

• veto

• rejection

• conference

• pigeonhole

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

In order for a bill to pass the House or Senate, it must get a ______________ vote. 

• 2/3

• 3/5

• majority

• 3/4

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