QZZ CC: 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.

• A legislator introduces the bill.

• The bill is debated in the Senate.

• The bill is sent to the Supreme Court.

Which committee in the House is responsible for setting the rules for debate on a bill?

• Finance Committee

• Judiciary Committee

• Rules Committee

• Armed Services Committee

What happens if the President neither signs nor vetoes a bill within ten days while Congress is in session?

• The bill is discarded.

• The bill is automatically vetoed.

• The bill becomes a law.

• The bill is sent back to Congress.

What is a pocket veto?

• When the President vetoes a bill in public.

• When a bill is passed without any amendments.

• When Congress overrides a veto.

• When the President does not sign a bill and Congress adjourns within ten days.

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

• A unanimous vote in the Senate.

• Approval from the Supreme Court.

• A simple majority in both houses.

• A two-thirds majority in both houses.

Why are many bills not passed into law?

• There are too many veto gates.

• The Supreme Court rejects them.

• The President vetoes all bills.

• Congress does not have enough members.

What is the purpose of the bicameral structure of Congress?

• To ensure only uncontroversial laws are passed.

• To give more power to the President.

• To speed up the legislative process.

• To prevent the passage of authoritarian laws.

What role do committees play in the legislative process?

• They veto bills they disagree with.

• They sign bills into law.

• They enforce laws passed by Congress.

• They draft and review bills before they reach the floor.

Why might Congress choose not to vote on a bill?

• To wait for a Supreme Court decision.

• To save time for more important issues.

• To avoid public failure.

• To prevent the President from signing it.

If the committee votes NO to a bill, what happens to it?

• To the President

• To the full House or Senate

• To the Supreme Court

• It stops or dies