ELPS 101 Lesson 4: Final Quiz

Move "The bill is introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate, and assigned to a committee for review." down

Move "Once both chambers of Congress approve the final version of the bill, it is sent to the President for approval." down

Move "Once a law is passed, it is open to judicial review to determine if it is constitutional." down

Move "The bill starts as an idea from a citizen, interest group, or lawmaker and is written into a formal bill." down

Move "After a bill is signed into law, it is enforced by the executive branch, and federal agencies may create rules to ensure it is followed." down

Move "Once the bill passes through committee, it is debated and voted on by the full chamber. For the sake of this matching exercise, let us say the bill is approved by this first chamber." down

Move "The bill is sent to the President, who can sign it into law, veto it, or do nothing. If the President does nothing while Congress is in session, the bill becomes law." down

Move "Committees review the bill, hold hearings, make changes (called markup), and vote on whether to send it to the full chamber." down

Move "The bill is sent to the other chamber of Congress (if it started in the House, it goes to the Senate, and vice versa) where it undergoes the same process." down

Move "If the bill passes both chambers in different versions, they meet in a conference committee to resolve the differences and send a final version back to both chambers for a vote." down