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WorksheetsHow a Bill Become a Law
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which federal branch of government makes laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Federal
2.
A concerned citizen can contact his Senator or Congressman about an idea that he would like to see become a law.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
3.
A bill can be introduced into Congress by ___. (read the choices carefully)
a)
a member of the House of Representatives
b)
a member of the Senate
c)
either a member of the Senate or House of Representatives
d)
the President
4.
If a bill goes through the Senate first, what is the LEAST amount of votes that it needs to move onto the House of Representatives?
a)
50
b)
51
c)
75
d)
100
5.
Now that the bill has passed from the Senate to the House, how many votes does it need?
a)
1/3
b)
majority
c)
minority
d)
2/3
6.
Who has to approve or pass a bill before it goes to the President for his approval? (read the choices carefully)
a)
the Senate
b)
the House
c)
Congress
d)
the Supreme Court
7.
What happens after the President signs a bill?
a)
It goes back to the full Senate for final approval.
b)
It goes back to the full House for final approval.
c)
It becomes a law.
d)
It goes back to a Congressional Committee for final approval.
8.
If the President vetoes a bill, both the House and the Senate need a __ vote to override the veto so that it can become a law.
a)
1/3
b)
majority
c)
3/4
d)
2/3
9.
When a President vetoes a bill, it is very rarely overridden by Congress.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
Out of the 10,000 bills presented to Congress each year, very few of the bills that Congress considers actually are passed and become laws.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
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