Writing a Bill
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Social Studies
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5th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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24 Slides • 12 Questions
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Do you think it's easy to pass laws in this country? Why or why not?
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Multiple Choice
What is a bill?
A change to an official document
A law that has been made official
A proposed law that hasn't been passed yet
An introduction to a law
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Multiple Choice
What is another name for a law?
amendment
committee
legislator
legislation
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Multiple Choice
What is a veto?
approval of a law by the president
rejection of a law by the president
when congress goes over a presidential decision
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Multiple Choice
Who can come up with an idea for a law?
me
the President
A member of Congress
all of the above
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Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of a committee?
They make a law official
They suggest ideas for laws
They research and write the bill
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Multiple Choice
What percentage of support does a bill need in order to pass in a Congressional house?
50%
51%
60%
100%
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Multiple Choice
After a bill passes through one house of Congress it must then go to-
The President
The Supreme Court
The other house
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Multiple Choice
True or False: a Bill must pass with at least 51% in both houses of Congress in order to move on?
True
False
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Multiple Choice
If a bill receives 51% support in both houses what happens next?
It becomes a law
It must go to the Supreme Court
It must go to the President for approval
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Multiple Choice
What happens if a president vetoes a bill?
It is sent back to Congress for revisions
It can never become a law
The law is passed
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Why do you think the framers of the Constitution gave Congress the power to override a presidential veto but also required Congress to get 2/3rds support to do it?
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Multiple Choice
When can Congress override a presidential veto?
When they get a 2/3rds vote in both houses
When they get 51% support in both houses
When they get approval from the Supreme Court
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Multiple Choice
True or False: the Supreme Court has to review all laws before they are passed?
True
False
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