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WorksheetsHow a Bill Becomes a Law
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who can draft (write or come up with) a bill?
President
Interest Groups
Constituents
All of the above
who may introduce a bill?
Only members of Congress
The President and members of Congress
Only the House Speaker and the Senate Majority Leader
Only the President, Speaker of the House, and Senate Majority Leader
If a bill is introduced in the Senate, it is given a number such as _____
S2140
SN2140
HR2140
US2140
Once a bill is introduced, where is it sent first?
to a conference committee
to a standing (a regular, permanent) committee
to the President for approval
the House Rules Committee
What happens to most bills in committee
they die
they pass with amendments
they are filibustered
they are sent to the floor for a vote
All bills in the House must pass through the _______Committee to set the conditions for debate and amendments and schedules the bill for a vote
Conference
Standing
Rules
Judiciary
If the committee pigeonholes (does nothing with) a bill, the ______it
pass
ignore
amend
override
All bills except for ______bills can start in either house of Congress.
military
jobs
tax
Immigration
If the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill, where is it sent for a compromise?
Conference committee
Speaker of the House
Rules Committee
President
_______is an attempt to kill a bill by talking it to death
Cloture
Filibuster
Censure
Pigeonholing
Bills must pass with a ________vote of both houses to become law
3/4s
3/5s
2/3s
51% majority
_________is the number that must be present in order for Congress to do business
60
Cloture
quorum
Filibuster
This is only found in the Senate
Filibuster
Conference Committee
Censure
Rules Committee
Currently, how many votes does the Senate need to invoke cloture?
67
60
51
100
If the President takes no action on a bill and Congress remains in session for 10 days, what happens to it?
becomes a law
It dies
it is pocket vetoed
It is returned to committee
How can Congress override a presidential veto?
Majority vote of both houses
The Speaker of the House and Senate Majority leader can override it
3/4 vote of both Houses
2/3 vote of both houses
