WorksheetsThe Lawmaking Process
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A bill can be introduced in the the Senate by a/an __.
a)
president
b)
senator
c)
chief justice
d)
lobbyist
2.
True/False: Individuals and interest groups help shape legislation Congress writes.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What is the first step in the lawmaking process?
a)
The president signs the bill.
b)
The bill is sent to a committee.
c)
The bill is introduced.
d)
The bill is sent to a conference committee.
4.
In order for a bill to become a law, it must ___.
a)
be approved by Supreme Court
b)
be signed by the president.
c)
be revise by a Constitutional Convention
d)
approve by the Electoral College
5.
After the bill is introduced, it is sent to ___.
a)
a conference committee to resolve differences.
b)
the president
c)
a committee for study
d)
the U.S. Supreme Court
6.
Once a bill passes one house, it is ___.
a)
sent to the president.
b)
sent to the U.S. Supreme Court
c)
sent to the other house
d)
a new law
7.
If there are any differences between the House and Senate versions of a billl, it is sent to a ___.
a)
conference committee
b)
interest group
c)
federal reserve
d)
U.S. Supreme Court
8.
The lawmaking body at the national level is ___.
a)
the Electoral College
b)
the president
c)
the U.S. Supreme Court
d)
Congress
9.
Congress' powers that are stated in the U.S. Constitution are called ___ powers.
a)
expressed
b)
implied
c)
concurrent
d)
reserved
10.
True/False: The U.S. Constitution limits the formal powers of Congress.
a)
True
b)
False
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