How a Bill Becomes a Law. Cartoon

How a Bill Becomes a Law. Cartoon

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Kelly Mcvey

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a bill in the context of lawmaking?

A document that grants permission for government programs.

An idea proposed to become a law.

A measure that provides money to fund policies.

A formal procedure for congressional customs.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who can propose a bill?

Only the President.

Only members of Congress.

The President, members of Congress, political parties, interest groups, or individual citizens.

Only political parties and interest groups.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are committees necessary in the legislative process?

To ensure bills are passed quickly.

To allow individual members to review all bills.

To provide specialized knowledge and review for the vast number of bills.

To prevent bills from being rewritten.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process called when a bill is stalled indefinitely in the Senate by endless speeches?

Cloture

A pocket veto

A filibuster

Conference action

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary role of the House-Senate Conference Committee?

To introduce new legislation to Congress.

To resolve differences between House and Senate versions of a bill.

To debate bills that have been vetoed by the President.

To oversee the President's actions on signed bills.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens if the President takes no action on a bill passed by Congress, and Congress adjourns for the year within 10 days (excluding Sundays)?

The bill automatically becomes law.

The bill is returned to Congress for a re-vote.

The bill is considered to have received a pocket veto and does not become law.

The Supreme Court decides the fate of the bill.