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9th grade · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 8

How Laws Are Made

Bills, vetoes and initiatives

What your child practices

How a bill becomes law in Congress and in Olympia, vetoes, initiatives and referendums, regulations and how citizens testify and lobby.

Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: C2.9-10.2; C4.9-10.1; C2.9-10.1 · how bills become laws in Congress and the Washington legislature, and how citizens influence them

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Who can introduce a bill in Congress?

    • A governor
    • Any citizen directly
    • A member of Congress
    • The Supreme Court

  2. Question 2

    What is a city ordinance?

    • A treaty
    • A state constitution
    • A federal law
    • A law passed by a city council

  3. Question 3

    A conference committee is formed to…

    • Pick the president
    • Settle differences between House and Senate versions
    • Collect taxes
    • Hear court cases

  4. Question 4

    In Washington, who signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature?

    • The Chief Justice
    • The president
    • The governor
    • The mayor

  5. Question 5

    How many votes does a bill need to pass the US Senate, usually?

    • 10
    • All 100
    • Two-thirds
    • A simple majority (51 of 100)

  6. Question 6

    A bill passed by Congress becomes law without the president's signature if…

    • The Supreme Court agrees
    • It passes the House only
    • The president doesn't act within 10 days (excluding Sundays) while Congress is in session
    • The president is on vacation

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