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2nd Period: How does a bill become a law?
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9th - 12th Grade
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Karrie Docterman-King
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How does a bill become a law?
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Schoolhouse Rock
On the next slide you must fulfill the sacred duty of all American public school students. You must watch Schoolhouse Rock's "I'm just a bill."
This video has been passed down for decades and will give you a solid foundation for understanding the law making process.
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Poll
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#1
It starts with an idea
Someone has a problem, or maybe a solution to a problem.
They call or write their congressman
Congressman writes a bill
Bill is proposed
Bills can be proposed in the House of Representatives or the Senate
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Multiple Choice
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#2
Bill goes to Committee
Special group of congressman
Committee researches the bill
The bill is released to the floor
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Multiple Choice
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#3
Bill goes to the floor
The bill is debated
The bill is amended
The bill is voted on
Simple majority is all that is needed, 51%
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#4
Bill goes to the other house
If a bill started in the Senate, it goes to the House of Representatives, and visa versa
Steps 2 & 3 happen again in the new house
The bill is voted on
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Multiple Choice
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#5
Bill goes to the President
President has 2 choices
President signs the bill into law
President vetoes the bill and the process starts over
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Open Ended
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