Making a Law

If the president holds a bill for 10 days without signing it and Congress is still in session, the bill

• dies

• goes back to Congress

• becomes a law

• goes back to a committee to be reviewed

An idea for law that has not been passed by Congress or signed by the President?

• caucus

• bill

• cloture

• committee

An attempt to stall the passing of a bill is called what?

• Gridlock

• Filibuster

• Pocket Veto

• Congressional Override

What is it called when a President does not sign a bill?

• Filibuster

• Cloture

• Death by vote

• Veto

A veto of a bill brought about by the president's failure to sign it within ten days of the adjournment of Congress is called what?

• Filibuster

• Gridlock

• Pocket Veto

• Rider

If a bill is passed in parliament, it becomes

• A law

• A bill

• A rule

• A decision

______________ are responsible for writing new laws.

• Senators

• Legal draftsmen

• Ministers

• Speakers

It’s the duty of the Select Committee to ____________ new Bills.

• release

• study

• sign

An approved Bill signed by the Governor-General becomes a (an) _______

• Preliminary Return

• Act of Parliament

• First Reading

What is the first step in the process of making a law in the United States?

• Introduction of a bill in Congress

• Presidential approval

• Judicial review

• Public referendum