How a bill becomes a law in Congress

Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   In Ari's flow chart, where does the bill go first after it is introduced?

   • To a House committee
   • To the full Senate
   • To the Supreme Court
   • Straight to the President
3. 2.

   What does a committee do with a bill, Bo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Signs it into law
   • Studies it and may release it
   • Counts the electoral votes
   • Vetoes it and sends it back to the House
4. 3.

   How many House votes are a simple majority of 435, Esme asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • 100
   • 51
   • 218
   • 217
5. 4.

   Where does the bill go after the full House passes it, Kira asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • To the President
   • Back to the member who introduced it
   • To a House committee
   • To a Senate committee
6. 5.

   On the chart, what does veto mean, Milo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • A vote taken in a committee
   • A bill's first reading
   • A law the House passes without the Senate
   • The President's refusal to sign a bill
7. 6.

   What does it mean to sponsor a bill, Noah asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • To print the final copy
   • To vote against it
   • To sign it into law
   • To introduce it and lead support for it
8. 7.

   Who introduces the Clean Parks Act in Pia's example?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • A Supreme Court justice
   • A state's governor
   • A member of the House
   • The President
9. 8.

   Why must the bill pass both the House and the Senate, Ren asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The Senate writes the bills for the House
   • The House can skip the Senate
   • Congress has two houses, and both must pass it
   • The courts ask for two votes
10. 9.

    Which step comes just before the President, Tala asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • A court rules on the bill
    • A House committee studies it
    • The member introduces it
    • The full Senate passes the bill
11. 10.

    The House votes 230 to 205 on the bill. Does it pass, Zee asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Yes, once the President votes too
    • No; it needs 290 votes in the House
    • No; it needs each of the 435 votes
    • Yes; 230 is more than 218