If Congress Is in Session and the President Does Not

question 27

Multiple Choice

If Congress is in session and the president does not sign the bill within ten days (excluding Sundays) , the bill _______________.

• A) Automatically becomes law
• B) Is pocket vetoed
• C) Must be acted on before Congress can pass another bill
• D) Is sent back to the House Rules Committee

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Definitions:

Clean Water Act

A United States federal law that regulates the discharge of pollutants into the nation's surface waters, including lakes, rivers, streams, and coastal areas.

Economic Benefits

Financial gains or advantages received as a result of specific actions, investments, or decisions.

Noncompliance

Failure or refusal to act in accordance with a law, regulation, or set of standards.

Point Sources

Specific, identifiable sources of pollution, such as a pipe, ditch, ship, or factory smokestack from which pollutants are discharged.