How a Bill Becomes a Law

How many members need to vote "Yes" to override the veto?

• One half of both the House and the Senate

• Two-thirds of only the Senate

• Two-thirds of only the House of Representatives

• Two-thirds of both the House and the Senate

What happens if the president does not like the bill?

• He still signs the bill

• He can veto the bill

• He can rewrite the bill

• Nothing, the bill is already a law

What happens if the president signs the bill?

• The bill dies

• The bill goes back to the Senate

• The bill goes back to the House of Representatives

• The bill becomes a law

Where can a bill begin (select all that apply)?

• In the White House

• In the House of Representatives

• In the Senate

• In the Supreme Court

What is a Bill?

• A law

• An idea for a new law

• The introduction to the Constitution

• The Legislative Branch

If the President signs a bill, it becomes a law.

• True

• False

If a bill is approved in one house of Congress, it becomes a law.

• True

• False

The President can stop a bill using a pocket veto.

• True

• False

Only members of the _________________ can use a filibuster to try and stop a bill from passing by talking it to death. 

• Senate
• House
• House and Senate
• committee

If there is a 50/50 tie vote in the Senate, the _______________ or presiding officer of the Senate can vote to break the tie.

• Vice President
• Speaker of the House
• President
• Chief Justice