How a bill becomes a law in Congress
Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer.
In Ari's flow chart, where does the bill go first after it is introduced?
- Straight to the President
- To the full Senate
- To the Supreme Court
- To a House committee
What does a committee do with a bill, Bo asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Counts the electoral votes
- Studies it and may release it
- Vetoes it and sends it back to the House
- Signs it into law
How many House votes are a simple majority of 435, Esme asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 218
- 51
- 100
- 217
How many senators make a simple majority of 100, by the chart, Jun asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 218
- 435
- 50
- 51
Where does the bill go after the full House passes it, Kira asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Back to the member who introduced it
- To a Senate committee
- To a House committee
- To the President
On the chart, what does veto mean, Milo asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- A vote taken in a committee
- A law the House passes without the Senate
- The President's refusal to sign a bill
- A bill's first reading
What does it mean to sponsor a bill, Noah asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- To sign it into law
- To print the final copy
- To vote against it
- To introduce it and lead support for it
Who introduces the Clean Parks Act in Pia's example?
Use the picture in question 1.
- The President
- A Supreme Court justice
- A member of the House
- A state's governor
Why must the bill pass both the House and the Senate, Ren asks?
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- The House can skip the Senate
- The Senate writes the bills for the House
- Congress has two houses, and both must pass it
- The courts ask for two votes
The House votes 230 to 205 on the bill. Does it pass, Zee asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Yes; 230 is more than 218
- Yes, once the President votes too
- No; it needs each of the 435 votes
- No; it needs 290 votes in the House