How a Bill Becomes a Law
This worksheet helps sixth-grade students understand the legislative process in the United States, from idea to law.
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How a Bill Becomes a Law
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet covers the steps involved in a bill becoming a law in the United States.
1. Where can an idea for a new law originate?
Only the President
Any citizen, group, or representative
Only members of the Supreme Court
Only state governors
2. What happens after a bill is introduced in either the House or the Senate?
It immediately becomes a law.
It goes directly to the President.
It is assigned to a committee for review.
It is voted on by the public.
3. A proposed law is called a .
4. If the President does not sign a bill, it is called a .
5. A bill must pass both the House of Representatives and the before it can be sent to the President.
6. Only the Senate can introduce a bill.
True
False
7. If a bill is vetoed by the President, Congress cannot override the veto.
True
False
Number the steps in the correct order for how a bill becomes a law (1-5):
The bill is debated and voted on in the House or Senate.
An idea for a bill is introduced by a representative or senator.
The President signs the bill into law or vetoes it.
The bill is sent to a committee for study and revision.
The bill passes both chambers of Congress in the same form.
8. What is the role of a committee in the legislative process?
9. Explain what happens if a President vetoes a bill.
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