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WorksheetsUnit 2 Topic 1 Part B
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
How a bill becomes a law is called the _______________
senate process
legislative process
house of representatives process
congress process
A proposal (suggestion) for a new law or a proposal to change an existing law is called a __________.
law
bill
process
rule
Can congress overturn a president's veto on a bill?
yes
no
maybe
Congress can make the bill into a law with a ____________ vote in both houses of congress.
one third
two thirds
three thirds
Congress is made up of ______________ and ______________. Choose 2
House of Representatives
Senate
Legislative
Judicial
The legislative process is important allows members of ______________(Senate and House of Representatives) to work together to create _____________ and makes sure the bills are review becoming laws.
Congress,
laws
Judicial,
laws
United States,
laws
Congress,
bills
A person who was born in the United States or has become a United States citizen by the process of naturalization is called a _______________________.
Bristish citizen
United States citizen
citizen
naturalization
_____________ is the process of becoming a United States citizen.
naturalization
congress
citizen
ceremony
To become a United States citizen through the process of naturalization you must be _____years of age
18
21
16
19
To become a United States citizen through the process of naturalization you must live in the United States for ______ years,
18
5
21
3
To become a United States citizen through the process of naturalization you must speak ___________.
Spanish
United States
English
British
To become a United States citizen through the process of naturalization you must take an _______________________ to the United States.
Pledge of Allegiance
Oath of Allegiance
test
Oath of naturalization
To become a United States citizen through the process of naturalization you must attend a __________________________.
naturalization ceremony
oath of allegiance
pledge of allegiance
naturalization party
To become a United States citizen through the process of naturalization you must pass a test on ____________ and _____________. Choose 2
History
Government
Math
Reading
A ________________ is a change or update made to the constitution.
amendment
bill
law
naturalization
Why are amendments important?
to make sure laws are able to be changed when needed to ensure that all Americans have fair rights
to make sure laws can not be changed when needed to ensure that all Americans have fair rights
to make sure laws are able to be changed easily to ensure that all Americans have fair rights
to make sure laws are able to be changed by the principal to ensure that all Americans have fair rights
________________ are freedoms we have as citizens; these are protected by the laws of the United States.
rights
responsibilities
amendments
laws
___________________ are things we should do that make us good citizens.
rights
responsibilities
laws
amendments
Choose 3 rights we have as United States Citizens:
Freedom to express yourself
Freedom to whatever you whenever you want
Freedom to worship as you wish.
Freedom to tell people what they should worship
Right to prompt; fair trial by jury
Choose 3 rights we have as United States Citizens:
Right to vote in elections for public officials
Right to vote in elections for the next principal
Right to apply for federal employment requiring U.S. citizenship
Right to run for elected office
Right to tell people what they can and cannot do
Choose 3 Responsibilities of a United States Citizen
support and defend the constitution
stay informed of the issues affecting your community
pick and choose who you want to live in your community
participate in the democratic process
volunteer for school functions
Choose 3 Responsibilities of a United States Citizen
support and defend the constitution
stay informed of the issues affecting your community
pick and choose who you want to live in your community
participate in the democratic process
volunteer for school functions
Choose 3 Responsibilities of a United States Citizen
Respect and obey federal, state, and local laws
respect the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others
disrespect the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others
Participate in your local community
Call the police every time you see someone doing something wrong
Choose 3 Responsibilities of a United States Citizen
Pay taxes
refuse to pay taxes
serve on a jury when called upon
refuse to serve on a jury when called upon
defend the country if the need should arise
True of False: It is important to have right and responsibilities because they help make sure America remains free and prosperous
True
False
The first way to amend the US Constitution is for Congress to propose an ___________; two thirds of the members is both the House of Representatives and the Senate must ___________ on the change.
amendment,
disagree
amendment,
agree
law,
agree
law,
disagree
The second way to amend the US Constitution for ___________ of the state legislatures to ask congress to call a ____________ where to the amendments would be proposed.
one-third,
convention
two-thirds,
convention
three-fourths,
convention
two-thirds,
committee
The following steps are _____________________
1-an idea for a bill is created by someone in congress and introduced
2-a committee looks over the bill
3-The senate/house of representatives discuss the bill and makes changes if needed
4-They vote on the bill, then it is passed to the other group in congress
5-if the bill passes, it is sent back to the group that created the bill to be approved
6- The bill is sent to the president to sign or he can veto it and congress can override the veto
steps for a bill to become a law
steps for a law to become a bill
steps for an amendment to be changed
steps for a law to be changed
