Bill Becomes a Law

The ability of the president to reject a bill is called a(n)

• veto

• rejection

• conference

• pigeonhole

In order for a bill to pass the House or Senate, it must get a ______________ vote. 

• 2/3

• 3/5

• majority

• 3/4

If the president holds a bill for 10 days without signing it and Congress is still in session, the bill

• dies

• goes back to Congress

• becomes a law

• goes back to a committee to be reviewed

If the House and Senate pass different version of the same bill, where does it go next?

• conference committee

• joint committee

• resolution committee

• President

What is required for a bill to pass in either the House or the Senate?

• A simple majority vote

• A unanimous vote

• Approval by the President

• Approval by the Supreme Court

When a bill passes the House, where does it go next?

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• President

• Library of Congress

What can the president do once he receives the bill?

• all of these

• sign the bill into law

• veto the bill

• "pocket veto" the bill

An idea for a law can come from

• the President

• Constituents

• Interest Groups

• All of the Above

A bill must pass through a _____________ before it can be voted on by the entire House or Senate.

• panel of judges

• committee

• President

• Supreme Court

After they are introduced, bills usually go to a permanent committee to be studied and debated. These are known as ____________ committees.

• Select

• Joint

• Conference

• Standing