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