WorksheetsHow a Bill Becomes a Law Quizizz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In order to divide the work, Congress organizes itself into
a)
houses
b)
parties
c)
committees
2.
The ability of the president to reject a bill is called a(n)
a)
veto
b)
rejection
c)
conference
d)
pigeonhole
3.
An idea for a law can come from
a)
the President
b)
Constituents
c)
Interest Groups
d)
All of the Above
4.
A bill must pass through a _____________ before it can be voted on by the entire House or Senate.
a)
panel of judges
b)
committee
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
5.
Only members of the _________________ can use a filibuster to try and stop a bill from passing by talking it to death.
a)
Senate
b)
House
c)
House and Senate
d)
committee
6.
In order for a bill to pass the House or Senate, it must get a ______________ vote.
a)
2/3
b)
3/5
c)
majority
d)
3/4
7.
The only way to override a presidential veto is to get a ____________ vote in both houses of Congress in favor of the bill.
a)
majority
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
unanimous
8.
After they are introduced, bills usually go to a permanent committee to be studied and debated. These are known as ____________ committees.
a)
Select
b)
Joint
c)
Conference
d)
Standing
9.
If there is a 50/50 tie vote in the Senate, the _______________ or presiding officer of the Senate can vote to break the tie.
a)
Vice President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President
d)
Chief Justice
10.
If the president holds a bill for 10 days without signing it and Congress is still in session, the bill
a)
dies
b)
goes back to Congress
c)
becomes a law
d)
goes back to a committee to be reviewed
11.
Often times, members of Congress are contacted by ________________ or leaders of interest groups who try to influence lawmakers.
a)
constituents
b)
legislators
c)
gerrymanders
d)
lobbyists
12.
The Elastic Clause or "Necessary and Proper" clause gives Congress which type of powers?
a)
implied
b)
enumerated
c)
non-legislative
d)
judicial
13.
If the House and Senate pass different version of the same bill, where does it go next?
a)
conference committee
b)
joint committee
c)
resolution committee
d)
President
14.
When a House bill passes a committee and is voted on, where does it go next?
a)
Conference committee
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Senate
d)
President
15.
Who controls how long debate will be for a bill in the House?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Vice President
c)
Majority Leader
d)
Minority Leader
16.
A joint resolution is a bill that has been approved by
a)
Only the House of Representatives
b)
The President
c)
Both the House and the Senate
d)
Only the Senate
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