A bill is introduced by a member of Congress and is studied by a committee. The committee decides whether to advance the bill or set it aside. If advanced, the bill is sent to the House of Representatives and Senate for discussion and a vote. If approved by both, the bill goes to the president for signature. If signed, the bill becomes law, but if vetoed the bill can be reconsidered by Congress for another vote to potentially override the veto.

1. How Are Laws Made?

2. A ______(the first draft of a law) is
introduced by a member of Congress.
bill

3. The bill is studied by a _________.committee

4. The committee _______whether or
not the bill is a good law. The bill
might be _______, or set aside.
decides
tabled

5. If the committee thinks the bill would
be a good _____, it is _____ to the
Senate or House of Representatives.
law sent

6. The House of Representatives and
the Senate then _______ the bill.discuss

7. Both the House of Representatives
and the Senate _______on the bill.vote

8. If the bill passes in the House of
Representatives, it goes to the
_______ for approval.
If the bill ______ in the Senate first,
it goes to the House of
Representatives for ___________.
Senate
passes
approval

9. If members of both the House and
the Senate agree the bill would be a
good law, but _______________,
the bill goes to a __________made
up of Senators and House members.
want to change part of it
committee

10. After the bill has been ________ by
the committee, the bill is then voted
on by the ________________ and
the __________.
changed
House of Representatives
Senate

11. If both the House and the Senate vote
to ______ the bill, it goes to the
___________ to sign.
pass
president

12. If the president _______ the bill, it
becomes a _____.
signs
law

13. If the president _______ the bill
(votes against it), it goes back to
________(the House and the
Senate).
vetoes
Congress

14. If members of Congress still think
that the _____should be a ____,
they can vote again.
If ____ of the members of both the
House and the Senate agree to it,
they override the president’s
_____and the bill becomes a ____.
bill law
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veto law
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Law