Lawmaking Process and Public Policy

What is public policy?

• Ideas that help make the country a better place

• Discussions about how to make things more available for everyone

• Actions the government takes in response to issues

• The separation of power between federal and state levels of government

"They should allow different viewpoints about an issue to be heard, they should hold government officials accountable, and be a place where leaders can share their views." This is describing

• the White House

• Congress

• the United States

• the media

What are 3 ways that we can influence public policy?

• Vote for who we feel is the best candidate

• Protest in marches and rallies if change needs to occur

• Read the news and stay informed on current issues

• Join an interest group to cause change or to keep freedoms secure

"James Washington took Senator Bilbo out to lunch. While at lunch, Mr. Washington explained that his company would like to donate $100,000 dollars to his re-election campaign. In return, he would like the Senator to vote in favor of the new bill." This is an example of...

• Politics

• Lobbying

• Bribery

• Analytics

Any time there is a pandemic, terrorist attack, or natural disaster, who needs to respond and come up with solutions?

• the National (Federal) government

• State governments

• Local governments

• All are correct

What is the basic reason laws are made?

• In response to problems or issues (public policy)

• In response to what other countries are doing (foreign policy)

• In response to how well the economy is doing (economic policy)

• In response to how the president is behaving (behavioral policy)

What is the first step in the lawmaking process?

• A bill is introduced by a representative or senator

• A bill is worked on in a committee

• Sent to the other chamber for debate

• Voted on by the full house of Congress

What is the happens after the bill is introduced by a representative or senator?

• It is signed by the president, becoming a law

• It is sent to a committee

• Sent to the other chamber for debate

• Voted on by the full house of Congress

What is the happens after the bill is sent out of committee?

• It is signed by the president, becoming a law

• It is debated on the full house floor

• Sent to the other chamber for debate

• Voted on by the full house of Congress

After the Senate debates a bill, what happens next?

• Senate votes on the bill

• House of Representatives debates the bill

• Bill goes to the President

• Bill goes to Senate committee