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Lawmaking Procedures in the USA

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

The first step in the lawmaking process.

a)

The bill is introduced

b)

The bill is debated

c)

The bill is worked on in committees

d)

The bill is reviewed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)

2.

After being introduced, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?

a)

The bill is voted on

b)

The bill is debated

c)

The bill is worked on in committees

d)

The bill is reviewed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)

3.

After committee work, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?

a)

The bill is voted on

b)

The bill is debated

c)

The bill is re-introduced

d)

The bill is signed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)

4.

After debating the bill, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?

a)

The bill is voted on

b)

The bill turns into a law

c)

The bill is re-introduced

d)

The bill is signed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)

5.

If the bill passes the vote, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?

a)

The bill is debated one more time

b)

The bill turns into a law immediately

c)

The bill turns into a law after 100 days

d)

The bill is sent to the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)

6.

What happens when the president signs a bill?

a)

He didn't approve of it

b)

The bill enters Congress one more time for review

c)

It turns into a law

d)

The sun gets a little brighter

7.

What happens when the president vetoes bill?

a)

He didn't approve of it

b)

He signs it

c)

It turns into a law

d)

He lets his cabinet review it

8.

Who can introduce a bill for Congress or General Assembly?

a)

Only members of the Senate

b)

Only members of the House of Representatives/Delegates

c)

Members from either chamber

d)

The president introduces bills

9.

What is the basic reason laws are made?

a)

In response to problems or issues

b)

In response to what other countries are doing

c)

In response to how well the economy is doing

d)

In response to how the president is behaving

10.

Who makes laws for the United States?

a)

The President

b)

The Governor

c)

Congress

d)

General Assembly

11.

Who signs bills into law for the United States?

a)

The President

b)

The Governor

c)

Congress

d)

General Assembly

12.

What two groups make up the United States Congress?

a)

House of Representatives and the Senate

b)

House of Representatives and the EOP

c)

The Senate and the Cabinet

d)

The Senate and the Supreme Court

13.

Who is the president of the Senate?

a)

the Vice President

b)

the President of the USA

c)

the Speaker of the House

d)

the Attorney General

14.

What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?

a)

to enforce laws

b)

to make judgments in court about whether or not laws are constitutional

c)

to make the laws

d)

to follow the laws

15.

What is an example of a Democracy other than the US?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Nazi Germany

c)

North Korea

d)

The United Kingdom

16.

Senators serve a _______ term

a)

4 year

b)

life

c)

6 year

d)

10 year

17.

Which of these is NOT a power of the President?

a)

make laws

b)

veto bills from Congress

c)

act as Commander-In-Chief and send troops into battle

d)

make treaties with other nations

18.

Which of the following jobs below is NOT a job of the President?

a)

Legislative leader

b)

Chief Executive

c)

Chief Diplomat

d)

Declaring War

19.
a)

Bill is introduced by a registered voter

b)

Bill is introduced by a member of congress

c)

Exercise of judicial review by the judicial branch

d)

President vetoes the legislation

20.

What is a bill?

a)

A proposed law

b)

A proposed decree

c)

A proposed amendment

d)

A veto

21.

Who can introduce bills in Congress?

a)

Public

b)

Interest groups

c)

Members of Congress

d)

President

22.

Who can introduce bills in Congress?

a)

Public

b)

Interest groups

c)

Members of Congress

d)

President

23.

What happens after a bill is introduced?

a)

Voted on by the full house of Congress

b)

Signed by the President

c)

Sent to the other house for debate

d)

Sent to committee

24.

What happens after a bill is sent out of committee?

a)

Sent to conference committee

b)

Debated on the full house floor

c)

Introduced into Congress

d)

Signed into law

25.

What happens when the bill goes to the full house floor?

a)

It is pigeonholed

b)

It is introduced

c)

It is debated and sent to the President

d)

It is debated and voted on

26.

What is the President's job in the law making process?

a)

Introduce a bill

b)

Debate the bill

c)

Sign the bill into law

d)

Rewrite the bill

27.

Which house of Congress must a bill pass through in order to become a law?

a)

Neither house

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Both the Senate and House of Representatives

d)

Senate

28.

What two things must happen in order for a bill to become a law?

a)

Passed by both houses and signed by the President

b)

Passed by both houses and approved by the Supreme Court

c)

Signed by the President and approved by the Supreme Court

d)

Passed by both houses and voted on by the people

29.

What is the job of the Legislative branch?

a)

Explain the laws

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Make the laws

d)

Enforce the laws

30.

Who makes the laws of the National Government?

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Cabinet members

d)

Judges

31.

What do you think happens next in regards to the lawmaking process in Congress?

a)

The bill is sent to the House of Representatives to sign into law

b)

The bill is sent to the President to sign into law

c)

The bill must pass through the Supreme Court approval process

d)

The bill must be approved by the citizens of the US before it can be approved

32.

Legislative powers that are NOT specifically listed but are used to carry out expressed powers are called-

a)

Reserved powers

b)

Implied powers

c)

Expressed powers

d)

concurrent powers

33.

Translate: Палата Представителей

(a)  

34.

Translate: the introduction of a bill to Congress

(a)  

35.

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).

(a)  

36.

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).

(a)  

37.

Translate: a constituent

(a)  

38.

Translate: соответствующий комитет

(a)  

39.

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).

(a)  

40.

Translate: to introduce an amendment

(a)