Who is responsible for signing bills to become laws?

• A. The President
• B. The Vice President
• C. The Speaker of the House
• D. The Senate Majority Leader

Answer: (A)

The President is responsible for signing bills to become laws in the United States. This power is established in Article I, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution, which outlines the legislative process. Once both the House of Representatives and the Senate have approved a bill, it is sent to the President. The President can then choose to sign the bill into law, at which point it becomes an official law, or they can veto it, which requires Congress to reconsider the legislation.

In the context of how the legislative process functions, the roles of the Vice President, Speaker of the House, and Senate Majority Leader are different. The Vice President primarily serves as the President of the Senate and has a key voting role but does not sign bills into law. The Speaker of the House leads the House of Representatives, helping to manage legislative priorities and oversee debates, but does not have the authority to sign bills. Similarly, the Senate Majority Leader focuses on guiding legislation and managing the Senate's agenda but does not have the power to sign bills into law. Thus, the unique constitutional authority granted to the President makes them the final step in the legislative process for turning bills into laws.