How Are Laws Made?
A ______(the
bill
first draft of a law) is
introduced by a member of Congress.
The bill is studied by a _________.
committee
The committee _______whether
decides
or
not the bill is a good law. The bill
might be _______,
tabled
or set aside.
If the committee thinks the bill would
be a good _____,
law
it is _____
sent to the
Senate or House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives and
discuss the bill.
the Senate then _______
Both the House of Representatives
and the Senate _______on
vote
the bill.
If the bill passes in the House of
Representatives, it goes to the
_______
Senate for approval.
If the bill ______
passes in the Senate first,
it goes to the House of
Representatives for ___________.
approval
If members of both the House and
the Senate agree the bill would be a
good law, but _______________,
want to change part of it
the bill goes to a __________made
committee
up of Senators and House members.
After the bill has been ________
changed by
the committee, the bill is then voted
on by the ________________
House of Representatives and
the __________.
Senate
If both the House and the Senate
vote to ______
pass the bill, it goes to the
___________
president
to sign.
signs
If the president _______
the bill, it
becomes a _____.
law
If the president _______
vetoes the bill
(votes against it), it goes back to
________(the
Congress
House and the
Senate).
If members of Congress still think
that the _____should
bill
be a ____,
law
they can vote again.
2/3 of the members of both the
If ____
House and the Senate to agree to it,
they override the president’s
veto
_____and
the bill becomes _____.
law