1. Legislation Branch HOW DOES A BILL BECOME A LAW

2. What Would You Change About EHS? Do you like the lunch? Do you miss recess? Do you think school starts to early?

3. Basic Requirements Senator 1.The person must be 30 years of age. 2. The person must have been a resident of the US for nine years. 3.The person must be, when elected, an inhabitant of the State for which he/she shall be chosen. 4. US citizen

4. Basic Requirements: House of Representatives Must be at least twenty-five years old Must be a resident of the state they represent Must have been a U.S. citizen for at least seven years.

5. What is The Job of a Legislator? Lawmaking : Proposing, studying, discussing, and voting on legislation Appropriating money to state agencies and programs Creating, eliminating, and modifying U.S laws and programs

6. What is The Job of a Legislator? Representing : Serving constituents living in each district Functioning as a liaison between citizens and U.S government

7. What is The Job of a Legislator? Evaluating : Overseeing the work of departments and agencies funded by the Legislature Ensuring that laws are being carried out according to legislative intent Confirming the Presidental appointments and responding to vetoes

8. Speaker of the House Sets the Agenda Call the session into order Has the power to call on whomever they choose Selected by Majority party

9. How does a bill become a law Classic Model http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFroMQlKiag

10. Classic Model Step 1: Every Bill starts as an idea Step 2: Congressman writes bill and introduces to congress Step3: Debated in Committee (senate or house of representatives) Step 4: Sent either House of Representatives or Senate (depending on Committee) Step 5: Sent to the other legislator (House of Representatives or Senate) Step 6: Sent to the President (signed or veto)