How a bill becomes a law

What is the first step in how a bill becomes a law?

• The bill passes both houses, it goes to the president.

• The committee discusses, debates, and votes on the bill.

• A bill is introduced by either a Senator or a Representative in Congress.

What is the second step in how a bill becomes a law?

• The president can either sign the bill or veto it.

• The committee discusses, debates, and votes on the bill.

• If the president veto's it, it goes back to congress.

• The bill is sent to the appropriate committee

What is the 3rd step on how a bill comes a law?

• The president signs the bill or vetos it.

• If the bill passes both houses it goes to the president.

• The committee discusses, debates, and votes on the bill.

• The bill goes to both houses for vote.

What is the 4th step on how a bill becomes a law?

• If the president veto's it, it goes back to congress.

• If the president signs it, it becomes a law

• The president can either sign the bill or veto it

• The bill is either sent back to the house of representatives OR the senate and a majority must vote yes.

What is the 5th step in how a bill becomes a law?

• The committee discusses, debates, and votes on the bill.

• The bill goes to both houses for a vote.

• If the bill passes both houses, it goes to the president.

• The bill is sent to the appropriate committee.

What is the 6th step in how a bill becomes a law?

• If the bill passes both houses, it goes to the president.

• The bill is sent to the appropriate committee.

• The committee discusses, debates, and votes on the bill.

• If the president vetoes it, it goes back to congress.

What is the 7th step on how a bill becomes a law?

• If the president signs it, it becomes a law.

• The president can either sign the bill or veto it.

• If the president veto's it, it goes back to congress.

• The bill is sent to the appropriate committee.

What is the 8th step on how a bill becomes a law?

• If the president signs it, it becomes a law!

• The bill goes back to both houses for a vote.

• If the president veto's it, it goes back to congress.

• If the bill passes both houses, it goes to the president.

What is the 9th step on how a bill becomes a law?

• The bill passes both houses, it goes to the president.

• If the president signs it, it becomes a law

• Congress either lets the bill die, rewrite it, or overrule the president's veto with a 3/4 vote.

• The committee discusses, debates, and votes on the new bill.

Executive Branch: Which article?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV