Process of a Bill Becoming a Law

Match the following steps in the process of a bill becoming a law with their correct descriptions.

• Which step involves the bill being voted on?

• STEP 3

• Which step involves the bill being read aloud formally on the floor and given to the clerk?

• STEP 1

• Which step involves the bill being debated on?

• STEP 4

• Which step involves the bill being introduced?

• STEP 2

At which step is a bill referred for committee action?

• STEP 2

• STEP 3

• STEP 4

• STEP 5

During which step does the chamber whose membership is based upon population debate and vote on a bill?

• STEP 4

• STEP 7

• STEP 8

• STEP 5

What happens at STEP 6 in the process of a bill becoming a law?

• Bill is dropped in the hopper

• Markup occurs (changes, additions are made)

• Conference committee

• Public hearings usually in subcommittees

Which step involves the President in the process of a bill becoming a law?

• STEP 6

• STEP 7

• STEP 8

• Not involved in the steps shown

Where can bills start?

• The House

• The Senate

• The President

• The Supreme Court

Once a bill makes it through one side of Congress what happens next?

• It becomes a law

• It has to go through the same process on the other side of Congress

• It goes to the President

• Citizens must vote on it to become law

What is required to override a presidential veto?

• A simple majority in both the House and Senate

• A two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate

• A unanimous vote in both the House and Senate

• Approval from the Supreme Court

Which of the following actions can the president take upon receiving a bill?

• sign the bill into law
• veto the bill
• allow the bill to become law without a signature after 10 days

• refer it back to Congress with suggestions

• request a judicial review

What can a senator do to try to stop a bill?

• Filibuster

• Veto

• Override

• Propose amendments