How a bill becomes a law in Congress

Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   What does the conference committee do, Ari asks?

   • Prints the final bill and sends it to the President
   • Overrides a veto
   • Works out differences in the two versions
   • Signs the bill into law
3. 2.

   Who prints the final, enrolled bill, Bo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The Supreme Court
   • The Government Publishing Office
   • The conference committee of both houses
   • The President
4. 3.

   By the arrows, what happens if the President signs the bill, Esme asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • It returns to the conference committee
   • It becomes a law
   • It goes back to Congress
   • It is printed again
5. 4.

   What vote does Congress need to override a veto, Kira asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Two-thirds of the Senate alone
   • A simple majority of the House
   • The President's agreement
   • Two-thirds of each house
6. 5.

   By the Article I line, how long does the President have, Sundays excepted, Luz asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • One full year
   • Thirty days
   • Two days
   • Ten days
7. 6.

   By the line, what if the President keeps a bill ten days while Congress meets, Milo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • It becomes a law as if signed
   • Congress must vote again
   • It is vetoed at once
   • It goes back to a House committee
8. 7.

   What is a pocket veto, by the note, Noah asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • A veto that Congress overrides with two-thirds
   • A bill the House turns down
   • No signature, and Congress has adjourned
   • A bill that is signed
9. 8.

   Why does the Constitution let Congress override a veto, Pia asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • So bills can skip the House
   • So the courts can write laws
   • So one branch can check another
   • So the President can make laws alone
10. 9.

    Which comes first: enrolling, the conference committee or the President, Tala asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • The President
    • The override vote
    • Enrolling
    • The conference committee
11. 10.

    If Congress overrides a veto, what does the bill become, Zee asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • A pocket veto
    • A new bill that starts over
    • A law without the President's signature
    • A court case