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Follow an idea as it becomes a bill, passes both parts of Congress, and reaches the president.
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A written plan for a new law, before Congress has voted on it, is called a ___.
Which branch of the national government has the job of writing and voting on new laws?
Congress is made up of two parts that both must agree before a bill can move ahead. What are those two parts called?
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have voted to pass the same bill. Where does that bill go next?
What happens when the president signs a bill that Congress has passed?
The president can turn down a bill instead of signing it. What is that action called?
If the president rejects a bill, Congress can vote on it again and the bill can still become a law.
A group of citizens wants a new national law about safety on school buses. Whom should they ask to introduce a bill?
A bill has become a national law. Which branch of the national government has the job of carrying that law out?
When a new national law is made, what step happens first?
What are the three branches of the United States federal government called?
Who can suggest an idea for a new law?
Most bills can be introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate.
Congress meets in the building shown to debate and vote on bills. What is this building called?
How many senators does each U.S. state have in the Senate?
What usually happens in a committee after a bill is introduced?
A committee may change a bill before sending it to more lawmakers.
What does it mean for lawmakers to debate a bill?
How do lawmakers show whether they support a bill?
At the federal level, a bill usually must pass both the House and the Senate before going to the president.
In which chamber of Congress is the number of members from each state based on the state's population?
Who can sign a federal bill into law?
Which branch of government can decide whether a law follows the Constitution?
In Congress, representatives are elected for longer terms than senators.
Why do lawmakers read and discuss bills carefully?
Which action is an example of a citizen taking part in lawmaking?
The Senate has more members than the House of Representatives.
What document outlines how the United States federal government and its branches work?
The president vetoes a bill. How much of each house of Congress must vote for it again to make it a law anyway?
Why might a bill be changed before the final vote?
The Supreme Court votes on every bill before it goes to the president.
What is a representative’s role in lawmaking?
Who leads the House of Representatives and helps decide which bills it votes on?
Which statement best describes the order of many federal lawmaking steps?
A bill that is voted down by lawmakers has become a law.
What does the word “amend” mean when talking about a bill?
Lawmakers raise their hands to vote on a bill. What usually must happen for the bill to pass that vote?
State governments can also make laws for their states.
At the state level, who often has a role like the president’s role in signing or vetoing bills?
Why do communities have laws?
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