How a Bill Becomes a Law Crash Course

What is the first step in the process of a bill becoming a law?

• The bill is referred to a committee

• The bill is introduced by a legislator

• The bill is voted on by the full Senate

• The bill is signed by the President

Which house of Congress must revenue bills start in?

• Neither house

• Both houses

• The Senate

• The House

What happens if a bill wins the majority of votes in the Senate?

• It goes to the President for approval

• It becomes a law immediately

• It moves onto the House

• It is sent back to committee

What is the purpose of a conference committee?

• To write up the bill in formal, legal language

• To decide the rules for debate in the Senate

• To reconcile different versions of the bill from both houses

• To veto the bill if it is deemed unnecessary

What happens if the President neither signs nor vetoes a bill and Congress goes out of session?

• The bill becomes a law without the President's signature

• The bill is permanently shelved

• The bill is vetoed by the President

• The bill is sent back to committee for further review

What is the term for when Congress overrides a presidential veto with a 2/3rd majority vote?

• An override

• A filibuster

• A compromise bill

• A pocket veto

What is the main reason why so few bills become laws?

• The complexity of the legislative process

• The President's veto power

• The opposition from the executive branch

• The lack of support from interest groups

What is the term for the procedural hurdles that make it difficult for bills to pass?

• Procedural obstacles

• Bill gates

• Congressional hurdles

• Veto gates

What is the easiest way for Congress to kill a bill?

• By not voting on it

• By filibustering it

• By vetoing it

• By sending it back to committee

Why did the founders design the legislative process to be difficult?

• To make it efficient

• To prevent the passage of authoritarian laws

• To ensure the support of interest groups

• To give more power to the executive branch