Question

using the graph, which happens first in the process of a bill becoming a law?
how a bill becomes a law

• bill introduced in house or senate, first given a number.
• bill goes to committee.
• committee hears viewpoints, works up bill, and votes.
• bill goes to house or senate floor. members debate, suggest amendments, then vote.
• if bill passes in house, it goes to senate. senators debate the bill and vote.
• if bill passes in senate, it goes to house. representatives debate the bill and vote.
• president receives bill approved by both house and senate.
• president can sign bill into law or veto bill and return it to congress.

source: https://www.congress.gov/resources/display/content/learn+about+the+legislative+process
options:

• the bill is given a number
• the bill goes to committee
• the president receives the bill
• congress members debate the bill

using the graph above, what happens if a bill passes in the senate?
options:

• it goes back to committee
• it goes directly to the president
• it goes to the house floor for debate and vote
• it goes back to the senate committee for amendments

Explanation:

For the first question, the first step in the provided "How a Bill Becomes a Law" flow is the bill being introduced in the House or Senate and given a number, which precedes all other listed options. For the second question, the flow states that if a bill passes in the Senate, it goes to the House where representatives debate and vote on it.

Answer:

1. The bill is given a number
2. It goes to the House Floor for debate and vote