Blue Book Unit 10 page 20

All laws begin as ________

• Bills

• Ideas

• Proposals

• Debates

Only a member of ​ ​ (a)   can ​ (b)   ​ a bill. A bill can be introduced in either ​ (c)  

• Congress
• introduce
• House

After the bill is introduced, it is sent to a ___________ for discussion, hearings, and possible changes.

• Committee

• Lobbyist

• Politician

• Judge

All bills must go through the ​ ​ (a)   before reaching the ​ (b)  

• House and Senate
• president

After the bill has passed both houses, it is sent to the ________

• President

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

The President has _____ to take action on a bill.

• ten days

• Thirty days

• One year

• Two weeks

If the president ​ (a)   the ​ (b)   , it becomes a ​ (c)  

• signs
• bill
• law

If the president ​ (a)   the bill it is sent back to ​ (b)   ​ , who may ​ (c)   the veto with a ​ (d)  

• vetoes
• Congress
• override
• 2/3 vote

If a president uses up all 10 days and does not sign or veto a bill, it is automatically cancelled. This is called a ___________

• Pocket veto

• Presidential Refusal

• Rejection of Action

• Executive Rejection

Reorder the following

• The bill becomes a law

• Bill must pass a vote in both the House and Senate

• A bill is introduced by a member of Congress

• The President has 10 days to approve or veto the bill

• Committees meet to discuss, hold hearing, make changes, and vote on the bill