Understanding the Legislative Process

________________________ can have an idea for a new bill.

• Anyone

• Only politicians

• Only lawyers

• Only government officials

All members of Congress sit on ____________________.

• committees

• benches

• panels

• boards

The vast majority of bills...

• do not become law

• are passed unanimously

• are vetoed by the president

• are passed without amendments

And all bills must ________________ with each new Congressional session every 2 years.

• start over

• be passed

• be amended

• be debated

A bill must have at least one sponsor, which is... __________________________.

• a member of Congress—a Rep. or Senator

• a member of the Supreme Court

• a member of the President's Cabinet

• a state governor

When a bill is officially submitted, it's given a ______ and assigned a ______.

• number, committee

• title, sponsor

• date, location

• signature, approval

A cloture vote is to __________, which now needs 60% vote.

• vote to end a filibuster

• initiate a new bill

• delay a legislative process

• approve a budget proposal

If Congress is in session, an unsigned bill becomes __________ after 10 days.

• law

• void

• amendment

• proposal

If Congress is not in session, an unsigned bill becomes __________ after 10 days.

• pocket vetoed

• automatically approved

• sent back to Congress

• held for review

After a bill is introduced, where does it typically go next?

• To the President

• To a committee

• To the Senate floor

• To the House floor