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Social Studies
9th -
12thgrade
Law & Order Lesson 3.3-From Proposals to Law
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- 1. Multiple Choice
In the initial step of the lawmaking process, a representative or senator puts forth a formal idea for their chamber of Congress to consider. This idea is called a?
Proposal
Bill
Law
- 2. Multiple Choice
An idea for possible legislation that is refined and rewritten to be introduced to Congress, reviewed by the appropriate committee, voted on, and potentially sent to the president for approval.
Proposal
Bill
Law
- 3. Multiple Choice
When a piece of legislation is signed by the president, or not and overridden by a 2/3 vote of the legislator, it becomes this.
Proposal
Bill
Law
- 4. Multiple Choice
Smaller groups of Congress members that are in charge of drafting, refining, and approving bills related to a specific category of issues.
Committee
Calendar
Amendment
- 5. Multiple Choice
After a bill gets approved by a committee, it is placed on a list of all the bills Congress will address while in session. This list is called the?
Committee
Calendar
Amendment
- 6. Multiple Choice
Changes that can be made to bills to increase their chances of approval.
Committee
Calendar
Amendments
- 7. Multiple Choice
When a president strikes down a bill that has been approved by Congress. These require a 2/3 vote by Congress to overturn, which rarely happens.
Veto
Pocket Veto
Judicial Review
- 8. Multiple Choice
If a president does not want a bill to pass, but also doesn't want to oppose it, they can refuse to sign it during the ten days that Congress is in session and it will not become a law. This is called a?
Veto
Pocket Veto
Judicial Review
- 9. Multiple Choice
If a law is challenged in the court system, it may make its way to the Supreme Court, who can evaluate the law and determine if it violates the Constitution. If they determine that it does, the law is repealed or revoked.
This ability of the Supreme Court to review if laws are Constitutional or not is called?
Veto
Pocket Veto
Judicial Review
- 10. Multiple Choice
Less than one percent of bills are made into laws each year.
True
False
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