Lesson 4.04 How a Bill Becomes a Law

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Review Game

Pratice the major terms and concepts from the lesson.

1. Which of the following best describes the way a bill is introduced in the House of Representatives?
   1. The sponsor of the bill does a formal reading on the floor.
   2. A member of the House places the bill in the hopper.
   3. The sponsor hands the bill to the Speaker of the House.
   4. none of the above.

   Answer: b. A member of the House places the bill in the hopper.

2. Which of the following acts of a committee or subcommittee is the process of revising or amending a bill before voting to release it?
   1. reporting
   2. tabling
   3. killing
   4. marking up

   Answer: d. marking up

3. Which of the following rules in the House limit debate and forbid amendments to a bill?
   1. closed rules
   2. open rules
   3. modified rules
   4. suspended rules

   Answer: a. closed rules

4. Which of the following describe a provision attached to a bill that is unpopular and unlikely to pass on its own?

   1. quorum
   2.  rider
   3.  germane
   4. filibuster

   Answer: b.  rider

5. Which of the following committees is formed in the House to debate and amend a bill on the floor of the full House?

   1. Standing committee
   2. Conference Committee 
   3. Committee of the Whole
   4. Joint Committee

   Answer: c. Committee of the Whole

6. A bill must be
   1. Passed in identical form in both houses of Congress
   2. Introduced in the Senate and then passed in the House
   3. Introduced in the House
   4. Sent to the President who is responsible for working out differences in the bill

   Answer: a. Passed in identical form in both houses of Congress

7. In order to work out a compromise when a bill is passed in different forms in the House and the Senate, a _ committee is formed.
   1. Rules
   2. Standing
   3.  Select
   4. Conference

   Answer: d. Conference

8. Once a bill reaches the President, the bill must be acted on quickly.  If ten days pass without any action being taken, the bill
   1. Does not become a law without the President having to take action if Congress is adjourned or not in session
   2. Can never be a law
   3. Becomes law without the President’s signature if Congress is in session
   4. Both A and C are true

   Answer: d. Both A and C are true

9. If the President vetoes the bill, it is returned to
   1. The Speaker of the House
   2. The house where the bill originated
   3. The standing committee that originally considered it
   4. A conference committee

   Answer: b. The house where the bill originated

10. If a bill is vetoed, in order for it to become law it must be approved by
    1. A 2/3 vote in the House of Representatives
    2. A 2/3 vote in the Senate
    3. A 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress
    4. A 2/3 vote in the conference committee

    Answer: c. A 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress