WorksheetsThe Legislative Process
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a bill?
a)
a piece of the Constitution
b)
a piece of legislation that is yet to become law
2.
What does it mean to veto a law?
a)
To approve it
b)
To reject it
c)
To ignore it
d)
To sign it
3.
A bill can be introduced in the the Senate by a/an __.
a)
president
b)
senator
c)
chief justice
d)
lobbyist
4.
Where does the bill go after it is introduced?
a)
To the governor
b)
To the voters
c)
To an agency
d)
To a committee
5.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
d)
500
6.
The two houses of Congress are the _ and _.
a)
U.S. Senate, General Assembly
b)
Congress, Circuit Court
c)
House of Representatives, VA Senate
d)
House of Representatives, U.S. Senate
7.
Powers specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution are called -
a)
expressed powers
b)
implied powers
c)
concurrent powers
d)
reserved powers
8.
Ideas for bills can come from:
a)
The President
b)
Congressmen
c)
Individuals and Interest Groups
d)
All of the Above
9.
Congress writes bills in response to:
a)
Problems in the United States.
b)
Issues faced by our nation.
c)
Individual and Interest Group concerns.
d)
All of the Above
10.
IN WHICH HOUSE CAN BILLS BE INTRODUCED
a)
YOUR HOUSE
b)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
c)
THE SENATE
d)
BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPS. OR THE SENATE
11.
HOW MANY VOTES DOES A BILL NEED TO PASS IN THE SENATE?
a)
100
b)
LESS THAN 50
c)
435
d)
51
12.
IF THE PRESIDENT SIGNS A BILL WHAT HAPPENS?
a)
IT BECOMES A LAW
b)
IT GOES BACK TO THE SENATE
c)
IT IS VETOED
d)
THE PRESIDENT EATS A SANDWICH
13.
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
14.
After a bill passes the first house it goes to the second house, what happens to it there?
a)
They sign it into law
b)
It goes through the same steps as it did in the first house
c)
They veto it
d)
It is edited by an editor
15.
After the House and the Senate debate and vote on the bill, where does the bill get sent to?
a)
Congress
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
President
d)
Legislative Branch
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