The Constitution of the United States of America

Article 1: The Legislative Branch

Article I: Section 7

 

 

 

Section. 7. All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.

Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States: If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law. Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.

 

42. The most important thing about Section 7 of Article 1 of the US Constitution is

  1. that it prevents the Senate from having any role in legislation concerning taxes
  2. that it distinguishes between Bills and other orders, resolutions and votes
  3. that it describes how a President may veto a bill and how Congress may override a veto
  4. that it uses sexist language which may prevent a woman from ever being elected president

 

43. Paragraph 1 requires that tax laws originate in the House. Which is the most plausible reason for the Founding Fathers to require this?

  1. the House of Representatives is bigger so it would have more difficulty forming a majority
  2. the Senate would only have millionaires who would not really care too much about taxes
  3. the House of Representatives needed to have some special power to make it feel important
  4. the House of Representatives through its elections and terms is most responsive to the voters

 

44. A President may prevent a bill from becoming law

  1. only if the House and Senate have not yet both approved it
  2. if he doesn’t sign it for 10 days when Congress is in session
  3. only if he can explain his objections to both houses
  4. if more than one third of either House support his veto