How a Bill Becomes a Law

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Social Studies
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
After a bill is proposed in either the House or the Senate, it then goes to
The other house in Congress (the House of Representatives or the Senate)
The President
A committee
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If a Senate bill wins the majority of votes in the Senate, the bill then goes to
The President to sign into law
The Supreme Court then checks the bill's constitutionality
The House of Representatives
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If different versions of a bill passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, what type of committee tries to create a compromise bill?
select
compromise
standing
conference
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If Congress really wants a bill to become law and the President has vetoed the bill, what can Congress do?
Start all over again with a new bill.
Appeal the President’s veto of the bill to the Supreme Court.
Both houses of Congress can override the President's veto with a two-thirds vote, and the bill becomes law despite the President's veto.
Answer explanation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is the process for passing a law so complicated?
to make sure Congress is doing their job
to keep Congress busy
to stop stupid or dangerous laws
to make it impossible to change the Constitution
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
True or False: There are many more ways for a bill to become law than to be killed.
True
False
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the easiest way to "kill" a bill?
to not vote on it
hide it
send it to the Supreme Court
veto it
Answer explanation
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