Comprehension: Identifying Facts Complete the sentences below using words from the Word Bank. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
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Committee
Considered
Elected
Introduced
Majority
Passed
Population
Reject
Session
Veto
Vote
1) The number of representatives from each state is determined by the size of the state's___.
2) Senators and representatives are___ by voters in their Own states.
3) Congress meets in January each year to begin a___.
4) Each senator and representative must serve on at least one___ during a session.
5) Thousands of new bills are___ in Congress each year.
6) After a bill is____ by a committee, two things may happen to it.
7) A committee can____ a bill.
8) A committee can approve a bill and give it to the Senate or House to consider and___ on.
9) If a____ of the members vote in favor of a bill, the bill is sent to the other house of Congress to be considered.
10) A bill must be____ by both houses of Congress before it can go to the President.
11) The President may accept or___ a bill.