How a Bill Becomes a Law

What is a Bill?

• A law

• An idea for a new law

• The introduction to the Constitution

• The Legislative Branch

After starting with an idea the 2nd step is writing the Bill. Who can write the bill?

• Citizens like you and me

• The President

• Representative in Congress

The 3rd step: After the idea has been created and a representative write the bill the bill is _____________________.

• Becomes a law

• Introduced to the House or Senate

• Is debated in Congress

After the Bill has been introduced to the House or the Senate the 4th step is sending the Bill to a ________________________.

• Trash can

• Citizens

• Committee

• President

When a Bill is sent to a committee what does the committee do with it? Choose all that apply

• review

• research

• revise

• rewrite

In step 5 once the committee has reviewed, researched, and revised the Bill it is sent back to the House of Representatives to be _______________________.

• Debated

• Made into a law

• Vetoed

Once the Representatives have had a chance to debate the bill they can then make __________________ to it.

• Coffee

• Changes

• Challenges

• Cookies

Step 7: Once the BIll has been debated and changes are made if needed that House of Representatives will vote on the Bill. How do they decide the vote?

• The loudest person

• The least amount of votes

• Majority rules

• If one person does not agree then it doe snot move on

If the House of Representatives majority votes to move the Bill forward it is then sent to the _______________________ to be reviewed and voted on.

• Senate

• States

• Presidents

• Citizens

If the Senate does not vote to move the bill forward what happens to it?

• Goes to the President

• Pigeon holed

• Becomes a Law