3.7 Part 2

an idea being suggested for a new law

• bill
• bicameral
• statute
• pardon

having a legislative composed of two chambers (for example, the two houses of Congress - House of Representatives and the Senate)

• bill
• pardon
• bicameral
• statute

a law enacted a city or county affecting local affairs such as traffic, noise, and animal control

• bill
• ordinance
• statute
• pardon

the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, usually the highest ranking member of the majority party

• Speaker of the House
• executive order
• state legislator
• statute

A bill is passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The bill is then submitted to the President. Which of the following is NOT an option for the President?

• let the bill die in committee
• sign the bill and it becomes the law
• veto the bill and inform Congress of the reasons for the veto
• not sign the bill, and after 10 days, if Congress is not in session, the bill dies.

Why do most of the bills introduced in Congress never become a law?

• They are defeated on floor votes.
• They never get out of committee.
• They are vetoed by the President.
• The are overruled by the Supreme Court.

The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-

• Preamble

• Article I

• Article II

• Amendments

The main job of the legislative branch

• determine if laws are unconstitutional
• veto laws
• make laws
• approve laws made by the President

Which sentence in the Constitution gives Congress its implied powers?

• the Preamble

• the Elastic Clause

• the Supremacy Clause

• the Bill of Rights

What happens between when a bill is introduced and when it is voted upon?

• The president vetoes it

• There is a debate on the floor of the chamber

• Citizens write to their representative with an idea for a bill

• The president signs it into law