Legislative Process Quiz

What is the first step in the legislative process?

• Committee review

• Introduction of a bill

• Presidential approval

• Floor debate

Who can formally introduce a bill in Congress?

• The President

• A Supreme Court Justice

• A member of Congress

• A lobbyist

After a bill is introduced, where is it typically sent?

• The President’s desk

• A congressional committee

• The Supreme Court

• The general public for a vote

What happens during the committee review stage?

• The bill automatically becomes law

• The committee debates, amends, and votes on the bill

• The bill is sent directly to the Senate

• The bill is given to the President for approval

If a bill passes one chamber of Congress, what happens next?

• It becomes law immediately

• It is sent to the President

• It must pass the other chamber of Congress

• It is sent to the Supreme Court for review

What is a filibuster?

• A presidential veto

• A prolonged speech that obstructs legislative progress

• A way to speed up the voting process

• A formal method of amending the Constitution

How can Congress override a presidential veto?

• By a simple majority vote in both chambers

• By a unanimous vote in the Senate

• By a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate

• By appealing to the Supreme Court

What is the purpose of a conference committee?

• To draft a bill from scratch

• To reconcile differences between House and Senate versions of a bill

• To approve Supreme Court justices

• To enforce laws after they are passed

Which of the following is NOT a possible outcome for a bill after it reaches the President?

• The President signs it into law

• The President vetoes it

• The President ignores it, and it automatically becomes law after 10 days if Congress is in session

• The President sends it back to Congress with new amendments

What happens after a bill becomes law?

• It is enforced by the executive branch

• Congress must vote on it again

• The Supreme Court must approve it

• The public votes on its implementation