How a Bill Becomes a Law

What is the FIRST step for a bill to become a law.

• The president either approves or vetos the bill

• Someone comes up with the idea for the bill

• The HOR and Senate vote on the bill

• A committee looks over the bill

What is the SECOND step for a Bill to become a law

• Someone comes up with an idea for the bill

• The Supreme Court Justices debate the bill

• The president pocket vetos the bill

• Congressman makes the idea into a bill

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

What is the THIRD step for a bill to become a law

• Congress debates the bill in committee

• The president vetoes the bill

• The bill goes to HOR

• The bill goes to Senate

What is the FOURTH step for a bill to become a law

• The bill goes to YOU!

• The bill goes to Senate

• The bill goes to HOR

• The bill goes to the president

What is the FIFTH step of a bill becoming a law

• The bill goes to Senate

• The bill goes to HOR

• The bill is looked over by a committee

• A congressman makes the idea a bill

What is the FINAL step for a bill becoming a law

• The president either vetos or signs into law

• The Supreme Court Justices either veto or sign the bill into law

• The committee either vetos or signs into law

• The HOR either vetos or signs into law

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

Which BRANCHES are part of the "Bill into Law" process

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Congress

Before a law becomes a law it is called a ____. (Keep ALL letters lower case)

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

A bill can start in either ___ or Senate. (Capitalize ALL letters and abbreviate)

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

__% of bills "die in committee"