Rapid Review White CE.6c

Who is elected to make laws for the nation?

• Congress

• President

• Supreme Court

The lawmaking process at the national, state, and local levels of government requires collaboration and compromise.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What do we call powers specifically listed in the Constitution of the United States?

• Expressed Powers

• Implied Powers

What are the powers used to help carry out expressed powers?

• Denied Powers

• Implied Powers

Who can introduce a bill in Congress?

• A member of Congress

• The President

• The Supreme Court

A bill is introduced in Congress. What happens next?

• Committees work on the bill

• Floor debate on the bill

• The house votes on the bill

After committees work on a bill. What happens next?

• The President can sign or veto the bill

• Floor debate on the bill

• The house votes on the bill

After a floor debate is held on the bill. What happens next?

• The President can sign or veto the bill

• The house votes on the bill

A bill passes one house. What happens next?

• The President can sign or veto the bill

• The bill goes to the other house and repeats the steps

A bill passes both houses of Congress. What can the President do to make it a law?

• Sign the bill

• Veto the bill