Legislative Process

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

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

What does it mean to veto a law?

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

Ideas for bills can come from:

• The President
• Congressmen
• Individuals and Interest Groups
• All of the Above

For a bill to become a law, it must...

• receive a majority vote in both chambers and then be signed by the president

• receive a majority vote in the house and then be signed by the president

• receive a majority vote in the senate and then be signed by the president

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

True or False: Most bills die in committee.

• True

• False

A bill must be debated and examined in a _____________ before it can be voted on by the entire House or Senate.

• panel of judges

• committee

• President

• Supreme Court

If there is a 50/50 tie vote in the Senate, the _______________ or presiding officer of the Senate can vote to break the tie.

• Vice President
• Speaker of the House
• President
• Chief Justice