The Legislative Process: How a Bill Becomes a Law

What is the first formal step in the process of a bill becoming a law?

• The President signs the bill.

• The bill is sent to the Supreme Court.

• A congressman or senator introduces the bill.

• The bill is voted on by the public.

Which type of bill must start in the House of Representatives?

• Revenue bills

• Healthcare bills

• Defense bills

• Education bills

What is the role of the Conference Committee in the legislative process?

• To introduce new bills

• To veto the bill

• To reconcile different versions of a bill from both houses

• To sign the bill into law

What happens if the President neither signs nor vetoes a bill and Congress remains in session for more than ten days?

• The bill is discarded.

• The bill is sent back to Congress.

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

• The bill is automatically vetoed.

What is a pocket veto?

• When Congress overrides a presidential veto

• When the President signs a bill in private

• When the President neither signs nor vetoes a bill and Congress adjourns within ten days

• When the President vetoes a bill in public

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

• Approval from the Supreme Court

• A simple majority in both houses

• A two-thirds majority in both houses

• Unanimous consent in the Senate

What is a filibuster?

• A tactic to delay or block legislative action in the Senate

• A method to fast-track a bill in the House

• A type of amendment to a bill

• A committee that reviews bills

What are veto gates?

• Committees that approve bills

• Procedural hurdles that make it difficult for a bill to pass

• Sessions where the President discusses bills with Congress

• Places where a bill can be signed into law

A proposed law is called a _______________

• veto

• congress

• bill

• unconstitutional

This is a tactic by which a minority of Senators seeks to delay or block Senate action on a measure.

• Delaytactic
• Obstruct
• Blockade
• Filibuster