Chapter 5

The legislature has passed a law requiring all homes and businesses to have working smoke detectors. What is the intended benefit of this type of increased government regulation?

• To promote economic wealth

• To enhance consumer protections

• To increase tax revenue

• To reduce private-sector profits

True or False: All seats in the House of Representatives are up for reelection every 6 years.

• True

• False

Senator Gioffredo was elected into the Senate in 2022. When would he be up for re-election?

• 2028

• He can only serve one term

• 2024

• 2030

This chamber's members are apportioned based on how many people live in that state.

• House of Representatives

• The Senate

This position is second in line for the Presidency.

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

• House Majority Leader

Who is the House Majority Whip?

• A) Chuck Grassley

• B) Chuck Schumer

• C) Tom Emmer

• D) Joe Biden

Put the process of how a bill becomes a law in correct order.

• 4

• Bill is introduced to the Senate or House floor by being announced, put in a hopper, or is given to a clerk

• 1

• Then the bill is referred to a committee like the Appropriations committee or Sub-Committee on Defense. If the bill survives committee it moves on. More often than not, the bill dies in committee

• 5

• If the bill survives, it is debated on the Senate and House floor. If the bill survives debate then it passes and goes to the other chamber to start the process all over; or it is killed on the floor.

• 2

• The passed bill reaches the President's desk where he can either sign the bill into law or veto the bill.

• 3

• If both chambers pass different versions of the same bill, the bill will go to Conference Committee where both chambers will work together to iron out the differences in the bill. They work to come to an agreement and present the new identical bill to both chambers again for a floor vote. If BOTH chambers pass the new identical bill, then it moves on to the next step

Bills that deal with taxes and raising revenue must start in which Congressional chamber?

• It doesn't matter

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

True or False: A joint resolution can have two different versions passed by each chamber and still take effect.

• True

• False

Toledo School for the Arts location is in the district that Marcy Kaptur represents. Which district is this?

• 4th district

• 9th district

• 1st district

• 12th district