The Journey of a Bill: From Proposal to Law

The video explains the journey of a bill from its inception as an idea to potentially becoming a law. It covers the steps involved, including introduction to Congress, committee discussions, voting in the House and Senate, and finally, the President's approval or veto. The process is depicted as challenging, with many bills not making it through all stages.

Where is the Bill sitting in the introduction?

• In the Senate

• In the House of Representatives

• On Capitol Hill

• In the White House

What was the Bill before it became a Bill?

• A law

• An idea

• A debate

• A vote

Who introduces the Bill to Congress?

• The Senate

• The citizens

• The local congressman

• The President

How does a Bill start its journey?

• As an idea

• As a law

• As a vote

• As a debate

Where does the Bill wait in committee?

• In the local government

• On Capitol Hill

• In the House of Representatives

• In the Senate

What is the Bill's hope while sitting in committee?

• To be ignored

• To become a law

• To be vetoed

• To be debated

What happens to the Bill after the House of Representatives votes yes?

• It goes to the Senate

• It becomes a law

• It returns to committee

• It goes to the President

What is the next step after the Bill passes the Senate?

• It goes to the President

• It goes back to committee

• It becomes a law

• It returns to the House

What can the President do to the Bill?

• Both sign it into law and veto it

• Veto it

• Send it back to the House

• Sign it into law

What happens if the President vetoes the Bill?

• It automatically becomes a law

• It is discarded

• It is revised and sent back to the President

• It goes back to Congress