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I'M Just a Bill

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

That sad scrap of paper was-

a)

a law

b)

a bill

c)

trash

d)

the US Constitution

2.

He was a Bill about-

a)

making it requirement to wear seat-belts on buses

b)

making it illegal to play Fortnite

c)

requiring school busses to stop at train tracks

d)

requiring school busses to have 4 emergency exits

3.
Who must introduce a bill in Congress?
a)
member of Congress
b)
anyone
c)
only Senators
d)
only Representatives
4.
A concerned citizen can contact his Senator or Congressman about an idea that he would like to see become a law.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
This house of Congress has 435 members with the number of members based on each state's population
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
6.
When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.
a)
veto
b)
congress
c)
bill
d)
unconstitutional
7.

Does the Bill become a Law?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

"Yeah, I'm one of the lucky ones. Most bills never even get this far. I hope they decide to report on me favorably, otherwise I may ___."

What could be Bill's fate?

a)

Die

b)

Starts over

c)

Voted on again

d)

Lives

9.
What is the main obstacle faced by a bill in becoming a law?
a)
The President's veto power
b)
The lengthy process of debate and voting in Congress
c)
The lack of support from the public
d)
The need for unanimous support from Congress
10.

An idea for a law can come from

a)

the President

b)

Constituents (the people)

c)

Interest Groups

d)

All of the Above

11.

What is the name of the Represenative that wrote the bill ?

a)

Rep. McCoy

b)

Roy McBill

c)

Rep McLaw

d)

Rep Veto

12.

What does the sign say that is hanging from the door handle say. When bill is slumped in front of a door.

a)

Veto

b)

Law

c)

Committee Vote

d)

Committee in Session

13.

. "It's a long, long wait
While I'm sitting in ___"

a)

self-pity

b)

capital hill

c)

committee

d)

in this city

14.

Even if Congress says yes, the president can

a)

Sign it

b)

Veto it

c)

Change it

d)

Delete the Bill