Legislative Process

What is the first step in making a law?

• A) The president signs it

• B) A bill is written and introduced

• C) The Supreme Court decides on it

• D) Citizens vote on it

Who can introduce a bill in Congress?

• A) The president

• B) A judge

• C) A member of Congress

• D) A mayor

What happens to a bill after both the House of Representatives and the Senate approve it?

• A) It becomes a law automatically

• B) The president reviews it and can sign or veto it

• C) The Supreme Court must vote on it

• D) Citizens must vote on it again

If the president vetoes a bill, what can Congress do to still make it a law?

• A) Ask the Supreme Court to approve it

• B) Hold a special election

• C) Override the veto with a two-thirds vote in both houses

• D) Rewrite the bill and send it to the president again

IF THE PRESIDENT SIGNS A BILL WHAT HAPPENS?

• IT BECOMES A LAW
• IT GOES BACK TO THE SENATE
• IT IS VETOED
• THE PRESIDENT EATS A SANDWICH

The only way to override a presidential veto is to get a ____________ vote in both houses of Congress in favor of the bill. 

• majority
• 2/3
• 3/4
• unanimous

After a bill passes the first house it goes to the second house, what happens to it there?

• They sign it into law
• It goes through the same steps as it did in the first house
• They veto it
• It is edited by an editor

After the House and the Senate debate and vote on the bill, where does the bill get sent to?

• Congress
• Judicial Branch
• President
• Legislative Branch

What is a bill?

• a piece of the Constitution

• a piece of legislation that is yet to become law

What does it mean to veto a law?

• To approve it
• To reject it
• To ignore it
• To sign it