Article 1-How a Bill Becomes a Law

In what house of Congress does a bill begin?

• Either the House or the Senate

• Only the House of Representatives

• Only the Senate

• The Supreme Court

Where must revenue (money) begin? House of _________

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• President's Cabinet

What amount of vote is needed for bills to pass both houses? a _________

• a majority vote

• a unanimous vote

• a two-thirds vote

• a three-fourths vote

Once a bill is passed in one house, where does it go? To the other __________

• the other house

• the President

• the Supreme Court

• a conference committee

Once a bill passes both the House and the Senate, where does it go? To the __________

• the President

• the Supreme Court

• a state governor

• the vice president

If the President signs a bill, the bill will become a ________

• law

• veto

• amendment

• treaty

What is it called if the President refuses to sign a bill? a _________

• veto

• filibuster

• amendment

• pardon

If the President vetoes the bill, what happens? It must pass ________ houses again.

• both

• neither

• only the House

• only the Senate

If a bill is vetoed, what amount of vote is needed in both houses? ________ vote

• two-thirds

• one-half

• three-fourths

• simple majority

What is it called when the President keeps a bill for more than 10 days and Congress has adjourned? __________ ________

• pocket veto

• line-item veto

• judicial review

• executive order