How a Bill Becomes a Law — Test

The President signs the bill into law

A member of Congress introduces a bill

Someone has an idea for a new law

The Supreme Court reviews the bill

Any U.S. citizen who has an idea

A member of the House or Senate

A state governor or mayor

The President or Vice President

To sign every bill into law immediately

To study, discuss, and make changes to the bill

To enforce the new law once it passes

To campaign for votes in Congress

The bill automatically becomes law

The bill goes directly to the President

The bill stops and does not move forward

The bill is sent back to voters for approval

It is dropped from the lawmaking process entirely

It is debated and voted on by all members of the chamber

It is automatically a brand new law in America

It is suspended from legislation until further notice

To ensure both chambers agree before it becomes law

To give the Supreme Court time to review it

To allow the President to change the wording

To make it easier for citizens to understand

To discuss campaign plans for future elections

To rewrite laws that are already in effect

To settle differences between House and Senate versions of a bill

To approve all bills before they reach the President

Both chambers vote again to approve it

The President automatically signs it

The Supreme Court reviews it for fairness

The bill becomes a state law

Only sign it into law

Only send it back to Congress

Sign it, veto it, or do nothing

Ask voters to approve it by election

The President’s power to suggest changes to a bill

The President’s rejection of a bill

The Senate’s rule for ending debate

The committee’s decision to approve a bill