WARM UP  North Carolina has 13 representatives, each representing a ___________ which is different than our 2 senators who represents the entire state.  Powers listed in the Constitution are known as _________.  Powers not specially expressed in the Constitution are known as _____.

CURRENT EVENT #1  1. Why is the heat bill going to rise this winter?  2. What type of gas is most used for heating?  3. What effect do you think the high gas bill will have on families?

I’M JUST A BILL! 

WHAT IS A BILL?  Proposed law for review in Congress Wrong bill

2 TYPES  Public- effect entire nation  Private- individual concerns or focus on a place  (immigration, government concern)

STEP ONE  AN IDEA!  Private Citizen, White House, Special Interest Group

STEP TWO  Idea is passed to Senator or Representative  Given a title and number  For example; S.7 or H.R.7

STEP THREE  Sent to standing committee (PERMANENT COMMITTEE)  The fate…  1- Approve the bill  2-Change and pass  3-Completely replace and pass  4-Ingore and let die  5-Kill the bill immediately by majority vote

STEP FOUR  Proposed to the full House or Senate  Debate PROS AND CONS

HOUSE VS. SENATE Accepts Amendments RELEVANT to the bill Accepts riders (unrelated Amendments) to be added to bill Sets terms for debates, time limitsNo time limits FILIBUSTER- talk a bill to death, delay vote until sponsor withdraws the measure End a filibuster- 3/5 vote for cloture (1 hour limit)

FILIBUSTER   90% sure some of us in here try to filibuster to prevent Ms. Pierrot from assigning work 

STEP FIVE  VOTING TIME! Voice Vote- “Yea” or “No” (H.R &S ) Standing vote- stand and count (H.R. & S) Recorded Vote- recorded electronically (H.R) Roll Call Vote- “Aye” or “Nay” as names are called (S)

WHAT IF HOUSE AND SENATE PASS SAME VERSION OF THE BILL?  Conference Committee work out differences and submit revised bill

STEP SIX  FINALLY… to the President  1-Sign and approve- LAW!  2-Veto(refuse to sign)  3-Ignore 10 days Becomes a law if Congress is in session,  if Congress is not in session it dies(pocket veto)  4-If vetoed, 2/3 vote each house will override

CURRENT EVENT #2  What’s the reason for the shutdown?  How might the shutdown effect society?  When did the annual pay day fall?

QUICK! RACE TO ORGANIZE/ORDER  Winner gets starburst

BILL TO LAW FOLDABLE  Create a foldable which takes us through all steps that a bill must go through to become a law!

LET’S GO OVER NOTES FROM YESTERDAY! YAY