Unit 4: Lawmaking Process

Who must sponsor an idea for a bill?

• A member of the House of Representatives

• A member of Congress

• The Vice President

• A senator

Through which houses must a bill go to become a law?

• Only the House of Representatives

• Only the Senate

• Both houses of Congress

• The White House

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

• A bill is debated.

• A bill is introduced.

• A bill is voted on.

• A bill is signed into law.

Who can sponsor a bill?

• Any citizen.

• A member of Congress.

• The President.

• The Speaker of the House

What happens in Step 3 of the legislative process?

• The bill is sent to the House/Senate.

• The bill is introduced in the House.

• The House/Senate debates the bill.

• The bill is signed/vetoed by the President.

In Step 7 of the legislative process, to whom is the bill sent for approval?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The President

• The Vice President

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

• A simple majority vote in both houses.

• A 3/4 majority vote in both houses.

• A 2/3 majority vote in both houses.

• A unanimous vote in both houses.

What happens when the President signs a bill?

• The bill is rejected.

• The bill becomes a law.

• The bill is sent back to Congress.

• The bill is debated again.

Reorder the following steps in how a bill becomes a law

• The bill is debated on the floor

• The bill is sent to committee of either house/senate

• The House/Senate votes

• A congress member introduces a bill

• The bill is sent to the opposite chamber

When a bill is introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Sentate, which would be the next step in the lawaking process?

• Assignment to the appropriate committee

• A vote on the floor to decide if the bill is to be considered

• Sending a copy of the bill to the Supreme Court

• Sending a copy of the bill to the President