Answers for Civics Essential Quiz: How a bill becomes a law in Ohio

Citizen advocates can effectively lobby for new legislation by:

___ researching and writing their own bill.

___ finding a key legislator to champion their cause.

___ consulting with stakeholders affected by the bill.

_X__ All of the above.

Usually, overturning a Governor’s veto requires:

              __X_ a three-fifths majority vote in both Ohio houses.
              ___ a trial in the Ohio Senate.
              ___ a simple majority vote in both Ohio houses.
              ___ a two-thirds majority vote in both Ohio houses.

Ohio’s House of Representatives and Senate must approve the same bill for it to become law.

__X__ True
____ False
____ True
__X__ False

Committee hearings on bills in Ohio must be held on a single day.

____ True
__X__ False

In Ohio, fewer than one in five bills become law.

             __X_ True
             ___ False

 

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