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- 1. Multiple Choice
If you have an idea for a new law, what can you do to get the government to consider passing it? Choose the best answer
Schedule an appointment to meet with the president
Write to your local U.S. Representative
Make a presentation in front of Congress
Sue the government in federal court
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does it mean to "sponsor" a bill?
it means they will provide money to make it become a law
it means that they will ask the president to sign it
it means that a Congressperson introduce the bill and they will speak out in favor of it in Congress
it means that they will ask the Supreme Court to say that the law is constitutional
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is a "bill?"
it is the price of how much a bill would cost
it is the ruling by the Supreme Court
it is when the president rejects a law
it is a document that explains how a law would work
- 4. Multiple Choice
For a bill to become a law, it must first pass through a committee. What is a committee?
groups of congressmen and women who specialize in certain types of laws
groups of members of the Senate only who specialize in certain types of laws
groups of people who encourage the president to sign a bill into law
groups of members of the House of Representatives who try to override the president's veto of a bill
- 5. Multiple Choice
What happens after a committee votes "yes" on a bill?
it goes to the full House or the full Senate where they will discuss, debate and vote on the bill
it goes to the president to be signed
it goes to the Supreme Court where they will discuss, debate and vote on the bill
it goes to the state legislatures where they will discuss, debate and vote on the bill
- 6. Multiple Choice
If more than half of the House or the Senate vote favorably on the bill, where does it go next?
to the president
to the Supreme Court
to the other house
to the states
- 7. Multiple Choice
If a bill passes both the House and the Senate, where does it go next?
to the American people
the states
the Supreme Court
the president
- 8. Multiple Choice
The president can either sign a bill and make it a law, or he can veto it. If he vetoes the bill, where does it go next?
to the Vice President
to the Supreme Court
back to Congress
to the states
- 9. Multiple Choice
Once the bill goes back to Congress, they can do several things with it. Which choice below is NOT a choice that Congress can make?
change the bill
abandon the bill
override the president's veto
send it to the Supreme Court
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the percentage of votes that the Congress needs in order to override the president's veto?
1/3
2/3
1/4
1/2
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why is it so difficult to pass a law?
the Founding Fathers didn't want the people to have too much power
to make sure a law is carefully considered and when a lot of people think it is the right thing to do
the Congressmen and women only want to pass laws that favor themselves
- 12. Multiple Choice
Place the following events in sequence:
A) A Congressional committee votes on a bill
B) The entire House votes on a bill
C) A Congresswoman sponsors a bill
C,A,B
B,A,C
C,B,A
B,C,A
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a true statement about the U.S. Senate?
The Senate is the only house of Congress that contains committees
the Senate cannot override a Presidential veto
Bills cannot be introduced in the Senate
The Senate contains fewer members than the House of Representatives
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