Reading a Bill

What is the main purpose of reading a bill in a legislative context?

• To understand its content and implications

• To memorize its text

• To criticize its language

• To translate it into another language

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following is a synonym for 'bill' in the context of legislation?

• Invoice

• Proposal

• Law

• Receipt

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'The bill was read by the committee.'

• Active voice

• Passive voice

• Imperative mood

• Subjunctive mood

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the antonym of 'approve' in the context of passing a bill?

• Reject

• Accept

• Endorse

• Support

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the sentence 'The bill was amended before the final reading,' what part of speech is 'amended'?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'the bill sailed through the committee'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the phrase 'reading a bill' typically refer to in a legislative process?

• Analyzing its financial impact

• Discussing its merits

• Presenting it for debate

• Voting on it

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'The committee _____ the bill yesterday.'

• reads

• read

• reading

• will read

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the function of a 'clause' in a bill?

• To provide a summary

• To outline specific provisions

• To offer a conclusion

• To introduce the bill

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes a 'second reading' of a bill?

• Initial introduction

• Detailed examination

• Final approval

• Public announcement

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5