Quiz on "How Laws Are Made?"

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What is a bill?

It is a proposal for billing the people
It is a written proposal for a law

Who first considers whether the bill should be approved or not?

The president of the United States
Congress
A house committee
The judges

Do bills or laws start with H. R.

bills
laws

Why not just let the president make the laws instead of having so many debates and arguments about them?

Because that would give too much power to the president
Because people in Congress know what laws are important for the states they represent
To make sure that bad laws aren't passed.
To keep the president from becoming rich by billing everyone

How did the bill start in the video

Some people had the idea that a law should be passed and called their congressman
A congressman had the idea for a law and proposed it to the House of Representatives
A senator had the idea for a law and proposed it to the Senate
The president had the idea for a law and asked Congress to approve it

Most bills

Become laws
Are vetoed by the president
Are blocked by the senate
Are paid for by the people
Never make it to committee