WorksheetsLawmaking Procedures in the USA
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 34mins
The first step in the lawmaking process.
The bill is introduced
The bill is debated
The bill is worked on in committees
The bill is reviewed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)
After being introduced, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?
The bill is voted on
The bill is debated
The bill is worked on in committees
The bill is reviewed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)
After committee work, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?
The bill is voted on
The bill is debated
The bill is re-introduced
The bill is signed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)
After debating the bill, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?
The bill is voted on
The bill turns into a law
The bill is re-introduced
The bill is signed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)
If the bill passes the vote, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?
The bill is debated one more time
The bill turns into a law immediately
The bill turns into a law after 100 days
The bill is sent to the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)
What happens when the president signs a bill?
He didn't approve of it
The bill enters Congress one more time for review
It turns into a law
The sun gets a little brighter
What happens when the president vetoes bill?
He didn't approve of it
He signs it
It turns into a law
He lets his cabinet review it
Who can introduce a bill for Congress or General Assembly?
Only members of the Senate
Only members of the House of Representatives/Delegates
Members from either chamber
The president introduces bills
What is the basic reason laws are made?
In response to problems or issues
In response to what other countries are doing
In response to how well the economy is doing
In response to how the president is behaving
Who makes laws for the United States?
The President
The Governor
Congress
General Assembly
Who signs bills into law for the United States?
The President
The Governor
Congress
General Assembly
What two groups make up the United States Congress?
House of Representatives and the Senate
House of Representatives and the EOP
The Senate and the Cabinet
The Senate and the Supreme Court
Who is the president of the Senate?
the Vice President
the President of the USA
the Speaker of the House
the Attorney General
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
to enforce laws
to make judgments in court about whether or not laws are constitutional
to make the laws
to follow the laws
What is an example of a Democracy other than the US?
Soviet Union
Nazi Germany
North Korea
The United Kingdom
Senators serve a _______ term
4 year
life
6 year
10 year
Which of these is NOT a power of the President?
make laws
veto bills from Congress
act as Commander-In-Chief and send troops into battle
make treaties with other nations
Which of the following jobs below is NOT a job of the President?
Legislative leader
Chief Executive
Chief Diplomat
Declaring War
Bill is introduced by a registered voter
Bill is introduced by a member of congress
Exercise of judicial review by the judicial branch
President vetoes the legislation
What is a bill?
A proposed law
A proposed decree
A proposed amendment
A veto
Who can introduce bills in Congress?
Public
Interest groups
Members of Congress
President
Who can introduce bills in Congress?
Public
Interest groups
Members of Congress
President
What happens after a bill is introduced?
Voted on by the full house of Congress
Signed by the President
Sent to the other house for debate
Sent to committee
What happens after a bill is sent out of committee?
Sent to conference committee
Debated on the full house floor
Introduced into Congress
Signed into law
What happens when the bill goes to the full house floor?
It is pigeonholed
It is introduced
It is debated and sent to the President
It is debated and voted on
What is the President's job in the law making process?
Introduce a bill
Debate the bill
Sign the bill into law
Rewrite the bill
Which house of Congress must a bill pass through in order to become a law?
Neither house
House of Representatives
Both the Senate and House of Representatives
Senate
What two things must happen in order for a bill to become a law?
Passed by both houses and signed by the President
Passed by both houses and approved by the Supreme Court
Signed by the President and approved by the Supreme Court
Passed by both houses and voted on by the people
What is the job of the Legislative branch?
Explain the laws
Judicial Review
Make the laws
Enforce the laws
Who makes the laws of the National Government?
Congress
President
Cabinet members
Judges
What do you think happens next in regards to the lawmaking process in Congress?
The bill is sent to the House of Representatives to sign into law
The bill is sent to the President to sign into law
The bill must pass through the Supreme Court approval process
The bill must be approved by the citizens of the US before it can be approved
Legislative powers that are NOT specifically listed but are used to carry out expressed powers are called-
Reserved powers
Implied powers
Expressed powers
concurrent powers
Translate: Палата Представителей
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Translate: the introduction of a bill to Congress
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Fill-in-the-Blanks (Vocabulary Words): A bill must _______________________________before it goes to the President for ___________.
Submit you answer as such __________; ____________. (Use a semicolon and space).
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Fill-in-the-Blanks (Vocabulary Words): If the members of the ___________ agree __________________, it is reported to the full committee, where the process is repeated again.
Submit you answer as such __________; ____________. (Use a semicolon and space).
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Translate: a constituent
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Translate: соответствующий комитет
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Fill-in-the-Blank (Vocabulary Words): If the President agrees with the ____, he or she may ______________________.
Submit you answer as such __________; ____________. (Use a semicolon and space).
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Translate: to introduce an amendment
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