Law-Making Process Quiz

Who can draft a bill according to the law-making process described?

• Only a member of Congress

• Only the President

• A member of Congress, a non-Congress member, or organization

• Only Supreme Court Justices

What happens if no action is taken by the committee after a bill is reviewed?

• The bill is automatically passed

• The bill is sent to the President for approval

• The bill is revised and resubmitted

• The bill dies

What is the purpose of a subcommittee in the law-making process?

• To sponsor the bill

• To approve potential amendments and/or refer the bill itself

• To introduce the bill to Congress

• To pass the bill into law

What must happen for a bill to be passed after it is reported to the House or Senate floor?

• It must be signed by the President

• It must be approved by the Supreme Court

• It must be passed by a majority vote

• It must be reviewed by a subcommittee again

What happens to a bill if a majority in favor is not reached on the House or Senate floor?

• It is sent back to the committee

• It is automatically vetoed

• It is passed by default

• The bill dies

What happens to a bill if it does not acquire a majority vote in the Senate?

• It is automatically passed to the President for signing.

• It is returned to the House for further discussion.

• It becomes law without the President's signature.

• The bill dies.

How many working days does the President have to sign a bill into law or let it become law unsigned?

• 5 working days

• 10 working days

• 15 working days

• 20 working days

What is the outcome if the President returns a bill to Congress when it is out of session?

• The bill is automatically vetoed.

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

• The bill is held until Congress is back in session.

• The bill dies (pocket veto).

Under what condition can a vetoed bill still become law?

• If the President changes his/her mind and signs it.

• If a simple majority vote is achieved in both houses of Congress.

• If a 2/3 majority vote is achieved in both houses of Congress.

• If the Supreme Court overrules the President's veto.

What is the purpose of political parties, such as Democrats and Republicans, operating as a bloc in Congress?

• To ensure their party's agendas are met by passing or stopping legislation

• To participate in international diplomacy

• To elect the President of the United States

• To manage the day-to-day operations of the government