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WorksheetsThe Legislative Process
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a bill?
a piece of the Constitution
a piece of legislation that is yet to become law
What is the Rules Committee?
committee in the House that writes the bills
committee in the Senate that writes the rules for what can be in bills
committee in the Senate that decides on the rules for debate on the Floor
committee in the House that decides in the rules for debate on the Floor
What does the Conference Committee do?
makes a compromise bill that has parts of both the House version of the bill and the Senate version of the bill, which the entire Congress votes on
makes a compromise version of the bill from the House, which the House then votes again on
makes a compromise version of the bill from the Senate, which the Senate then votes again on
makes a compromise bill that is not voted on again but is sent directly to the President to be signed
Who can write a bill?
only Congress
only the President
anyone
Which chamber of Congress allows its members to filibuster in debate?
House
Senate
What happens in a committee or subcommittee hearing?
the committee allows non-experts and citizens, including members of interest groups, to speak on the legislation so they can gain insight into the views of others on the bill
the committee allows just congress members to speak about why they do not want the bill to pass, to gain insight into the issues present in the legislation
What is the only way to stop a filibuster?
the President says to stop
the House Rules Committee forces them to stop
the Senate votes for Cloture
What is a pigeon-hole or pocket veto?
the President ignores the bill for 10 days, and Congress can pick it back up and pass it
the President ignores the bill for 10 days, knowing that Congress is not going to be in session, so they cannot pick the bill back up
In the Presidential Cabinet, what is the Department of Interior responsible for?
agriculture and commerce
all the money and taxation
national security, foreign policy
public lands, natural resources, working with Native Americans
Which of these is a place from which the founding fathers got their ideas for the new government?
Isaac Newton
Articles of Confederation
John Locke
King George III
What does the Assistant Chief of Staff in the Executive Office of the President do?
manages the entire White House, makes sure the President is on schedule
gathers information and presents it to the public through the press, and works closely with the press
gives objective economic advice to the President
does assigned tasks from the Chief of Staff, and manages the Senior Advisers
Can the President declare war?
Yes
No
Do treaties made by the President with other nations have to be approved by Congress?
Yes
No
What vote is required from each chamber of Congress in order to pass a Conference Committee compromise bill on to the President?
2/3
51% majority
3/5
16 Senators petition
Who is the Speaker of the House, and what does he/she do?
Nancy Pelosi, chosen from the minority party in the House, not in the line of succession for President, most powerful member of the House because controls the minority party
Nancy Pelosi, chosen from the majority party in the House, 2nd in line of succession after the Vice President, most powerful member of the House because controls the majority party
