Understanding How Laws are Made in the U.S.

Where do ideas for laws come from?

• President

• All of the above

• Congress

• Citizens

What is the first draft of a law called?

• Draft

• Document

• Bill

• Proposal

Who introduces a bill in Congress?

• The President

• A Senator

• A citizen

• A judge

What happens to a bill after it is introduced?

• It is voted on

• It goes to a committee

• It is debated

• It becomes a law

What must happen for a bill to move out of a committee?

• It must be approved

• It must be ignored

• It must be vetoed

• It must be rewritten

What is the next step after a bill is approved by the House?

• It is archived

• It goes to the Senate

• It goes to the President

• It becomes a law

What does the President do to make a bill a law?

• Rejects it

• Signs it

• Debates it

• Votes on it

What is it called when the President does not sign a bill?

• Approval

• Ignore

• Veto

• Pass

How can Congress override a presidential veto?

• Simple majority vote

• Two-thirds majority vote

• Three-fourths majority vote

• Unanimous vote

What happens if the President does not sign a bill within 10 days and Congress is in session?

• It becomes a law

• It is vetoed

• It is returned

• It is discarded