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Bill To A Law Review Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How Does A Bill Become A Law ?

a)

Passed Both Houses/Approved By President

b)

Veto Overriden

c)

If A Bill Passes In A Senate It goes to the Cabinet

d)

Both A and B

2.

Where Do Ideas For Bills Come From ?

a)

Citizens

b)

President

c)

Members Of Congress/Special Intrest Groups

d)

All Of The Above

3.

Who Can Introduce/Sponsor A Bill ?

a)

Member Of Congress

b)

President

c)

Senate

d)

Vice President

4.

Where Is A Bill Sent After It Is

Introduced ?

a)

Standing Committee

b)

House Of Representatives

c)

US Senate

d)

Secretary Of State

5.

Do Bills Make It Through A Committee ?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Never

d)

Depends

6.

What Is A Conference Committee ?

a)

Joint Committee Made Up Of Members From Both Houses

b)

Committee Made Up Of People

c)

A Small Group

d)

None Of The Above

7.

What Does A President Do To A Bill ?

a)

Signs It

b)

Approves It

c)

Rips It

d)

Both A and B

8.

How Can Congress Override A President's Veto ?

a)

No Vote

b)

2/3 Vote

c)

Majority Vote

d)

All Of The Above

9.

What Is A Pocket Veto ?

a)

President Keeps Bill For 10 Days While Congress Is Not In Session

b)

Does Not Sign It

c)

Vetoes

d)

Trashes

10.

What Are The Steps To A Bill Becoming A Law ?

a)

Idea

b)

Introduction

c)

Committee

d)

Debate/Votes

e)

Presidential Action (Approve/Pass)

11.

What Has To Happen Before A House Of Representative Can Speak In Sessions Of Congress ?

a)

They Must Be Recognized By The Speaker Of The House

b)

They Stand

c)

They Yell

d)

None Of The Above

12.

What Is Difference Between Majority Floor Leader And Minority Floor Leader ?

a)

Nothing

b)

Huge Difference Like Leaders

c)

Difference

d)

None Of The Above

13.

What Is The Primary Duty Of A Government Whip ?

a)

Keep track of number of votes on measures debated

b)

Keep Track Of People

c)

Keep Track Of Poll

d)

None Of The Above

14.

What Is The Difference Between Standing and Select Committee ?

a)

Standing Are Permanent

b)

Standing Is Temporary

c)

Standing Is For Lifetime

d)

None Of The Above

15.

How Long Does A Conference Committee Stay Intact ?

a)

Until It Dies

b)

Lifetime

c)

Until A Compromise Is Reached

d)

Never

16.

The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses is a ?

a)

Dual Legislature

b)

Bi-Session Legislature

c)

Bilateral Legislature

d)

Bicameral Legislature

17.

This Is Not A Qualification For Election To The Senate ?

a)

At least 30 years old

b)

Legal resident of state of election

c)

Married for 5 years

d)

A Citizen for 9 years

18.

The Members Of Congress Do Not Do Which Of These Things ?

a)

Make Laws

b)

Enforce Laws

c)

Represent Consitiuents

d)

Serve On Committees

19.

The Constitution requires that the seats in the House be reapportioned among the states every 10 years and that the redistribution be done by the ?

a)

Census Beureu

b)

State legislatures

c)

Congress

d)

House itself

20.

How Many Senators Are There In Congress ?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

55

d)

33-34

21.

All Tax Measures Must Originate In The ?

a)

House Ways and Means Committee

b)

Senate Finance Committee

c)

House

d)

Senate

22.

The presiding officer of the House Of Representatives is the ?

a)

Vice President

b)

Majority Whip

c)

Majority Leader

d)

Speaker of the House

23.

The President of the Senate Is The ?

a)

Majority Whip

b)

Minority Leader

c)

Vice President

d)

Speaker

24.

This is Not a qualification for election to the House of Representatives ?

a)

At least 25 years old

b)

A degree in law

c)

A citizen for 7 years

d)

Legal resident of state of election

25.

Congress has the power to ?

a)

Tax exports

b)

Declare War

c)

Sign executive orders

d)

Declare if laws are unconstitutional