Bellringer Quiz Take out your “Articles of the Constitution” graphic organizer with your name on it. If you do not have it, fill out a missing assignment slip. Then, take out a plain sheet of paper with your name on it and your notes from last class on the legislative branch.

Bellringer Quiz For the following questions, write S (for Senate), H (for House) or B (for both). No term limits (can serve as long as they’re continually re-elected) Census determines number of members Approve treaties Must be a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years to run. Serve as jury during impeachment Make laws

How a Bill Becomes a Law The Journey of a Bill

Last Time: Structure and Powers of Congress

Benchmark: SS.7.C.3.9 – Illustrate the lawmaking process at the local, state, federal levels.

Basic Vocabulary:

Congress: Leadership

How a Bill Becomes a Law

Introducing an idea for a Bill

Introducing an idea for a Bill

Congress: Committees

Congress: Committees

Congress: Committees See page 201 in your textbook.

Congress: From Committee to Floor Debate

Congress: From Committee to Floor Debate

Congress: Floor Debate

Congress: Floor Vote

If bill passes the vote it is sent to the other “house” – Senate or House of Reps and starts the whole process over

Differences between Senate & H of R Both houses can make amendments (changes) to the bill during floor debate. In the HoR, the Rules Committee puts time limits on floor debates (There’s 435 of them!) Senate does not have any time restrictions. (Only 100) Senators can filibuster against a bill, which can only be ended by cloture. (3/5 of Senate voting to end filibuster)

Filibuster Facts of Congress

After a Bill has gone through both house it goes to a “Conference Committee” to make sure both versions of bills match

Executive - President or Governor – in the Lawmaking Process

Schoolhouse Rock I'm Just a Bill

Review: Making Laws What is the name for a proposed law before it is signed by the executive? A Bill

Who can suggest a Bill or Law? Review: Making Laws Who can suggest a Bill or Law? Anyone – but usually a lobbyist, the President, or a legislator

Where does most of the work of Congress get done? Review: Making Laws Where does most of the work of Congress get done? In committee

False – most bills “die” in committee Review: Making Laws True or False: Most bills make it out of committees and reach the floor? False – most bills “die” in committee

After a bill makes it out of committee where does it go? Review: Making Laws After a bill makes it out of committee where does it go? To the Floor for debate & vote

After a bill gets passed in one house where does it go? Review: Making Laws After a bill gets passed in one house where does it go? To the other house – where it starts over

Review: Making Laws When a bill has made it through both houses where does it go to make it “match up” Conference Committee

To the “Executive” either President or Governor Review: Making Laws After conference committee where does a bill go to either get signed or vetoed? To the “Executive” either President or Governor

True or False – Most vetoed Bills are overridden? Review: Making Laws True or False – Most vetoed Bills are overridden? False

How is a veto overridden? Review: Making Laws How is a veto overridden? By a 2/3rds vote of both houses