8th_Unit 2 Bill to Law & Fed., State, & Local gov.

Who is in charge of national defense?

• federal

• state

• local

Who is in charge of operating public school districts?

• federal

• state

• local

Who is in charge of our economy?

• federal

• state

• local

What is a bill?

• a law

• a congressman

• The president

• An idea for a law

If the president signs a bill, what happens?

• it goes back to the congressmen

• it becomes law

• it goes back to the House of Representatives

• it goes back to the Senate

An idea for a law can come from...

• a citizen

• the president

• a committee or interest group

• All of them

After a bill is introduced, where does it go?

• the president

• A committee

• the citizens

Congress can override a presidential veto with a:

• 3/4 vote

• 1/2 vote

• 2/3 vote

A bill MUST first move through a committee BEFORE it can move forward and be debated?

• true

• false

If a bill starts in the senate, and more than half of the members on the senate vote to "pass it", where does it go next?

• The House of Representatives

• The President

• The Governor

• The city council