Quiz How a Bill becomes a law

When the Supreme Court uses judicial review on a law, they are checking up on the work of both the legislative and executive branches.

A bill is just an idea for a law.

The legislative branch can vote again on a bill after the president's veto. If more vote for it a second time it will be a law. This is called an override.

The law making process all starts in the executive branch.

When the president either signs a bill into law or vetoes a bill, this is his or her way of checking up on the legislative branch.

A bill must start in the house of representatives of the legislative branch.

The president has a choice to either sign the bill into law or veto the bill.

For a bill to pass one part of the legislative branch and be sent to the other part of the legislative branch it must pass with a majority of votes.

A bill just has to pass one part of the legislative branch before it can be sent to the president.

When a president vetoes a bill it will never have a chance to become a law.