How Laws and Legislative Offices Work Quiz

What is a bill? *

A press release from an elected official

A court ruling

A proposed law

A campaign advertisement

Why are legislative committees important? *

They replace the full House or Senate

They review bills related to specific policy areas before those bills may move forward

They only handle campaign fundraising

They prevent citizens from contacting elected officials

What is one reason advocates should pay attention to amendments? *

Amendments automatically defeat a bill

Amendments only apply to local ordinances

Amendments are never important

Amendments can change the meaning, impact, or details of a bill

Why is it important to contact the right level of government? *

Because federal officials control all school board decisions

Because local officials cannot make policy decisions

Because every elected official has authority over every issue

Because different levels of government handle different responsibilities

Which of the following is a quality of effective legislative advocacy? *

Timely, specific, local, respectful, and persistent

Angry, vague, rushed, and personal

Long, confusing, and unrelated to the official’s role

Focused only on complaints without asking for action