How a bill becomes a law.

Ideas from new laws come from whom name three.

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Citizens

• President.

A proposed law asking to raise revenue (taxes) can start ONLY in the.........?

• House of Representatives

• The white house

• Congress

• In a commitee

A proposal for a law is know as.......

• A law

• A bill

• A Document

• A right

In order for a proposed law to pass successfully through either the House of Representatives or the

Senate, it must receive approval from MORE THAN _________ of the member of that house.

• 51

• 66

• 456

• 100

In order to pass successfully through Congress, a proposed law must pass successfully through

BOTH THE_____ AND THE_____.

• President and the senate

• Congress and the house of representatives

• Senate and the house of Rep.

• Congress and the president.

If the House of Representatives and Senate vote to approve different versions of the same bill, the bill

goes to a_____ ______ for revision and final approval by both houses.

• Citezens

• President.

• Senate's office

• Conference commitee.

Who must sign a proposed law that has successfully passed through the Congress in order for it to

become a law?

• The House of Rep.

• Presidednt

• Senate

• Congress

A proposed law is usually discussed, studied, and improved in groups called the____

• Commitee

• President

• Senate

• House of Rep.

What does it mean if a proposed law is vetoed? Explain.

• the house of rep.

• if two-thirds votes a veto can be overridden.

• If the President vetoes the bill it is sent back to Congress with a note listing his/her reasons. The chamber that originated the legislation can attempt to override the veto by a vote of two-thirds of those present. If the veto of the bill is overridden in both chambers then it becomes law.

• The bill is sent to the President for review. A bill becomes law if signed by the President or if not signed within 10 days and Congress is in session. If Congress adjoins before the 10 days and the President has not signed the bill then it does not become law ("Pocket Veto.")

If a proposed law is vetoed, what fraction of both houses of Congress must then vote to approve the bill

in order for the bill to still become a law?

• The bill is sent to the President for review. A bill becomes law if signed by the President or if not signed within 10 days and Congress is in session. If Congress adjoins before the 10 days and the President has not signed the bill then it does not become law ("Pocket Veto.")

• If two-thirds votes a veto it can be overridden.

• Judicial branch

• legeslative branch