Warm-up #11
Name _______________________________
Date __________
1. What is the first step in getting a bill made into law?
A. introducing it to the entire House or Senate
B. put it into a committee
C. vote on it by the entire House or Senate
D. approved by the Governor
2. What happens to a bill if the Senate and House approve different versions
of it?
A. It is said to have died in committee.
B. It is sent to a conference committee, which works out the
differences.
C. It is automatically vetoed by the governor.
D. It must start over in both houses.
3. Who has the final approval on amendments to the Texas Constitution?
A. the governor
B. House of Representatives
C. Texas Senate
D. the voters
4. What is the main purpose of the judicial branch?
A. to make the laws
B. to carry out the laws
C. to decide what the laws mean
D. to veto laws
5. How many constitutions has Texas had?
A. one
B. two
C. seven
D. ten