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The Legislative Branch
How a Bill becomes a law
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How does a Bill become a law?
• Bills- proposed laws, or drafts of laws presented to the House or Senate for enactment.
• Two types:• Public- measure applying to the nation
as a whole- (tax bills)• Private-only apply to certain persons or
places rather than to the nation generally.
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How does a Bill become a law?
• Only members may introduce bills to the house.
• The clerk of the house numbers each bill and gives it a short title
• The bill is referred to a standing committee, where most bills die.
• Discharge petition: enables members to force a bill that has been in committee 30 days.
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How does a Bill become a law?
• Subcommittees: divisions of existing committees, holds public hearings or may take a junket, or trip to an area affected by a measure.
• Committee’s choices• “do pass”• Pigeonhole: refuse to report• Support with unfavorable
recommendation.• Report a committee bill
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How does a Bill become a law?
• The House Debates the bill• The House votes on the bill
• Amendments can be added during this time.
• Voting is now electronic• Same process in the Senate• If versions are the same it goes to the
president.• If versions are different it goes to a
conference committee.
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• Filibuster: an attempt to “talk a bill to death.” in the senate.
• Record: Senator Strom Thurmond: held the floor for 24 hours in an attempt to kill the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
THE FILIBUSTER
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STUDENT CONGRESSIt’s your turn!!! As a class we will Write a Bill and track it through all
of the steps needed in order to become the law. Are you ready?
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Everyone is class is now an elected member of Congress.
DAY ONE:
Activity
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DAY ONE: Your teacher will assign you into ‘Sub-
Committees’, where you will work together to draft a bill on an issue that
is important to you.
Activity
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STUDENT CONGRESS
Discuss ThisAs a group.
Activity
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STUDENT CONGRESS
Give your Bill anIdentifier
(ex. HR1 or S1)
Activity
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STUDENT CONGRESSWhat Committee
would hear this Bill in Congress?
Activity
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STUDENT CONGRESSLet’s Take a Vote!
Activity
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STUDENT CONGRESSLet’s Take a Vote!
And Again!
Activity
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STUDENT CONGRESS
Let’s Take a Vote!
Almost There!
Activity
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STUDENT CONGRESS
Did your Bill get signed in Law?
Activity
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STUDENT CONGRESS
Our new Law is called______________!
Activity
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STUDENT CONGRESS
Who is going to enforce this new
Law?
Activity
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STUDENT CONGRESS
Let’s see how it
went!!!Discussion
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What are the challenges Congressperson’s face when
trying to pass a law?
Discussion
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How many Bills does Congress write every year?
How many pass?
Discussion
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Is every Bill in Congress Controversial?
Discussion
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Let’s Discuss what we learned!
Discussion