#09 HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW: CRASH COURSE GOVERNMENT AND POLITI

What is the first step in the formal process of a bill becoming a law?

• The bill is sent to the Supreme Court

• The bill is debated on the floor

• A legislator introduces the bill

• The President signs the bill

What happens to a bill after it is introduced in the Senate?

• It is sent to the House

• It is immediately voted on

• It is referred to a committee

• It is sent to the President

What must happen for a bill to pass in the House?

• It must receive a majority of votes

• It must be signed by the President

• It must be debated for 10 days

• It must be approved by the Supreme Court

What is a pocket veto?

• When the President signs the bill

• When the President vetoes the bill

• When the President neither signs nor vetoes the bill and Congress goes out of session

• When the bill is sent back to the committee

What are veto gates?

• Places where a bill can be killed

• Places where a bill is signed

• Places where a bill is debated

• Places where a bill is introduced