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How a billbecomes a law

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How a bill becomes a law

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Date:«date»

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It is simple for a billto become a law. True or false

False True 

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A citizen can propose a bill. True or false

False True 

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A veto sends a bill back to the President. True or false

False True 

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A majority vote is NOT required for a bill to become a law.

True or false

False True 

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The House of Represntativesand the Senate must passa bill.

True or false

False True 

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The first thing that happenswith a bill is someone proposes an idea.

True or false

False True 

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7   Multiple choice

C The bill becomes a law.

B The bill goes to the Senate. 

A The bill goes to the President. 

This happens after the Houseof Representatives votes on the bill.

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8   Multiple choice

C The bill becomes a law.

B The bill goes to the Senate. 

A The bill goes to the House committee. 

This happens after the President vetoes the bill.

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9   Multiple choice

C noncitizen

B the President 

A a citizen 

This person cannotpropose a bill. 

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10   Multiple choice

C a rule

B an idea

A a law

This is the definitionof a bill.

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Teachers' notesTeachers' notes

**If possible, have students watch Schoolhouse Rock "I'm Just a Bill."

This explains the process better than any text or explanation I've found.

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before

proposecitizens

RepresentativeSenator

President

Someone has an idea for a bill.

The Representative or Senator (the sponsor of the bill) writes down the bill.

A bill is an idea for a law.

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The bill goes tocommittee in one part of Congress.*

committee

House of Representatives

Senate

The first part of Congress votes. If there is a majority,(50% or more), then the billgoes to the second part of Congress. It goes to a committee there, then thereis a vote.

The President signs his name to the bill. The bill is now a law!

veto * go back to here

* The President's veto causesthe bill to come back to here. The process starts over.

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How a billbecomes a law

1. idea for a bill 2. Representative

or Senator writes the bill

3. Bill goes to House of Representativescommittee

4. House of Representatives

vote

5. Senate committee6. Senate vote

7. Sent to PresidentYes? LAW!No-Veto?

8. No-Veto?Goes back to Houseof Representativescommittee

Attachments

How a bill becomes a law handout.doc

“I’m just a bill”

What is the definition of “bill”?

Different things must happen ________ a bill becomes a law.

Who can ____________ a bill?

a. ___________________

b. ___________________

c. ___________________

d. ___________________

What must happen for a bill to become a law? BILL

LAW

First,

Second,

Next,

Then,

a. ___________________

b. ____________________

Next,

If the president votes NO, it is called a ____________.

and Senate vote again with 2/3 majority.

SMART Notebook

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