How West Virginia's state government works

Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   What must happen before a bill is introduced, Ari asks?

   • The courts must approve it
   • A legislator must sponsor it
   • Both chambers must pass it
   • The governor must sign it
3. 2.

   When is the vote to pass a bill held in a chamber, Bo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • On the second reading
   • On the third reading
   • Before the committee study
   • On the first reading
4. 3.

   What does a committee do, by the First chamber box, Esme asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • It overrides a veto
   • It elects the governor
   • It studies the bill
   • It signs the bill into law
5. 4.

   Why might a conference committee meet, Jun asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • A legislator has a new idea
   • The courts asked for one
   • The chambers passed different versions
   • The governor has signed the bill into law
6. 5.

   What happens if the governor does not act in time, Luz asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The courts decide the bill
   • The bill is thrown out at once
   • The bill becomes law without a signature
   • The bill goes back to committee
7. 6.

   Where does a bill go after the first chamber passes it, Milo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • To the governor
   • Back to the idea stage
   • To the second chamber
   • To the veto override
8. 7.

   What vote overrides a veto of most bills, Noah asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • A majority of the state's voters
   • A simple majority of both houses
   • The governor's own vote
   • Two-thirds of both houses
9. 8.

   What vote overrides a veto of a budget bill, Pia asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The five justices
   • Two-thirds of both houses
   • The Senate by itself
   • A simple majority of both houses
10. 9.

    What is the most days a regular session can last, Ren asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • 100 days
    • 60 days
    • 5 days
    • 15 days
11. 10.

    Which claim about a bill is careful, Tala asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • It must pass both chambers in the same form
    • The governor writes each bill
    • A bill skips the committees
    • One chamber can make a law by itself