If only one side of Congress votes with a 2/3 majority, can the bill still become a law?

• Yes, if the President signs the bill

• Yes, if the Supreme Court votes to approve the bill

• Yes, it only takes one-half of Congress to vote with a 2/3 majority

• No, both houses must vote with a 2/3 majority

What happens if both houses vote with a 2/3 majority?

• They override the veto and the bill becomes a law

• The bill stops and does not become a law

• The bill goes back to the President to sign

• The bill goes to a committee to study

What is a bill?

• an idea for a law

• a rule made by the President

• a rule made by the Supreme Court

• another name for the Legislative Branch

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

If the committee votes YES to a bill, what happens to it?

• To the President

• To the full House or Senate

• To the Supreme Court

• It stops

If the second committee votes YES to a bill, what happens to it?

• It goes back to the first house of Congress

• It goes to the full House or Senate

• It goes to the President

• It stops

If the second house of Congress votes YES to the bill, where does it go?

• Back to a committee

• To the President

• To the states

• It stops

What can the President do if he or she doesn't like the bill?

• Sign it

• Veto it

• Send it to the Supreme Court

• Send it to the states

When a bill returns to Congress, can it still become a law?

• Yes, with a 2/3 majority in one House of Congress

• Yes, wiht a 2/3 majority in both Houses of Congress

• No, the bill cannot become a law

• No, the bill does not go back to Congress

The first step in the process of a bill becoming law is to address a specific committee for which the bill will benefit.

• True

• False