How a Bill Becomes a Law

An idea for a law can come from:

• Constituents

• Members of Congress

• The President

• All Are Correct

Which of the following outlines the process of how a bill becomes a law?

• 1. Introduction of Bill

  2. Conference Committee

  3. Floor Vote

  4. Other Chamber

  5. Committee Assignment

  6. President

• 1. Primaries and Caucuses

  2. National Conventions

  3. General Election

  4. Electoral College

  5. Inauguration

• 1. 1. Introduction of Bill

  2. 2. Committee Assignment

  3. 3. Floor Vote

  4. 4. Other Chamber

  5. 5. Conference Committee

  6. 6. President

• 1. National Conventions

  2. Primaries and Caucuses

  3. General Election

  4. Electoral College

  5. Inauguration

Which occurs first in the process of a bill becoming a law?

• Sent to President

• Committee Assignment

• Floor Vote

• Conference Committee Assignment

What is the role of a conference committee?

• Reconcile differences in legislation between Congress and the President

• Examine proposals within specific areas

• Reconcile differences in legislation between the two chambers of Congress

• Research bills, hold public hearings, and make changes to bills

What do Congressional committees do?

• Research bills, hold public hearings, and make changes to bills

• Reconcile differences in legislation between the two chambers of Congress

• Examine proposals within specific areas

• Reconcile differences in legislation between Congress and the President

Which of the following are the main functions of Congressional committees?

(two of the options are correct)

• Reconcile differences in legislation between the two chambers of Congress

• Make lawmaking more efficient by dividing the workload into areas of expertise

• Enforce laws that are passed

• Provide oversight to ensure that laws are being followed and enforced correctly

What is a filibuster?

• A vote of 60 senators

• The refusal to surrender the House floor during a debate to prevent a vote on a proposal

• A vote of 60 representatives

• The refusal to surrender the Senate floor during a

  debate to prevent a vote on a proposal

How is a filibuster ended?

• A vote of cloture (60 senators must vote in favor)

• A senator reads Green Eggs and Ham

• A vote of cloture (60 representatives must vote in favor)

• A vote of cloture (67 senators must vote in favor)

TRUE OR FALSE: A bill can die at ANY stage in the process of becoming a law until it is codified and distributed

• False

• True

TRUE OR FALSE: After getting through the conference committee, a bill goes straight to the president to be signed or vetoed.

• False

• True