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8th grade How a bill becomes a law in Congress worksheet

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How a bill becomes a law in Congress

Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1.
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
2.
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
3.
How many House votes are a simple majority of 435, Esme asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 218
- 51
- 100
- 217
4.
How many senators make a simple majority of 100, by the chart, Jun asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 218
- 435
- 50
- 51
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Why must the bill pass both the House and the Senate, Ren asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 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
10.
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

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How a bill becomes a law in Congress. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can follow a bill through the House and the Senate on a flow chart, and say how many votes pass it in each.
I can explain what the President can do with a bill, and how Congress overrides a veto.
I can check a made-up override vote against the two-thirds rule, and explain how the courts check a law.

Standard: D2.Civ.11.6-8

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