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How a billbecomes a law
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How a bill becomes a law
Grade:«grade» Subject:
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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