Legislative Branch and the Law Making Process

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What is the first step in creating a new law? Options: Overriding the presidential veto, Introduction of a bill by a senator or house member, Referral to committee, Signing by the president

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Introduction of a bill by a senator or house member

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Where does the bill go after it is introduced? Options: To the governor, To the voters, To an agency, To a committee

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To a committee

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What happens to a bill after it passes the committee?

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It is sent to the Floor to the entire House or Senate for consideration

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How many members are in the U.S. Senate?

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100

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What does it mean to veto a law?

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To reject it

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In order for a bill to become a law, it must ___.

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be signed by the president.

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If a bill gets majority votes on the Floor in the Senate and leaves, what is the next step?

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The bill is introduced in the House of Representatives.

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The bill is worked on in the House of Representatives Education Committee.  What happens next?

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The bill is sent to be debated on the floor of the House of Representatives.

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Greg writes Senator Warner about an idea for a bill. Which part of Congress will the bill be introduced into?

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The U.S. Senate

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What happens if no action is taken by the committee after a bill is reviewed?

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The bill dies