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WorksheetsHow a bill become a law
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
An idea for a law can come from
a)
the President
b)
Constituents
c)
Interest Groups
d)
All of the Above
2.
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
3.
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
4.
Can the Senate make changes to a bill that passed the House?
a)
No
b)
Maybe
c)
Yes
d)
Depends
5.
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
6.
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
7.
When a bill passes the House, where does it go next?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court
c)
President
d)
Library of Congress
8.
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
9.
What is the second step for a bill to become a law?
a)
Floor Action
b)
Committee Action
c)
Conference Committee Action
d)
Introduction of a Bill
10.
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
11.
Where do all bills go to get voted on in both houses?
a)
Action Committees
b)
The Front Lawn
c)
The House Floor
d)
At the local school
12.
A conference committee is made up of members from which house?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Both
d)
Neither
13.
What is the term used for when the president says no to a bill?
a)
Veto
b)
Majority Vote
c)
Signed Bill
d)
Light Saber
14.
Where do most bills die?
a)
In Committee
b)
The hunger Games
c)
The Senate
d)
The House of Republics
15.
What is the definition of a Veto
a)
The President Says yes to a bill
b)
The President Says No to a bill
c)
the president gets to vote on a bill
d)
The Senate Says no to a bill
16.
If a bill passes both house and the president signs the bill what does it become?
a)
A Law
b)
A Bill
c)
A Cat
d)
A Fliabuster
17.
What is the definition of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
a)
Two house of the Executive Branch
b)
Two Lawmaking parts of the Judaical Branch
c)
One of the lawmaking bodies of Legislative Branch.
d)
A place where the committees are
18.
Who must introduce a bill in Congress?
a)
member of Congress
b)
anyone
c)
only Senators
d)
only Representatives
19.
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
20.
What must happen for a "pocket veto" to occur?
a)
Congress ends session within 10 days
b)
10 days must pass
c)
President must address Congress in person
d)
Congress must remain in session
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