1. 3/19 Warm Up
What is more important as a Congressmen: doing what you think is best or doing what your constituents want you to do?

2. Delegate V. Trustee
Delegate:
a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative
Trustee:
A person that is operating in a position of trust

3. Announcements Quiz next Wednesday on the Legislative Branch!
Homework: Follow that Bill worksheet

4. Objective
SWBAT
Explain the process of how a bill becomes a law.

5. The Legislative Process
How Congress Works
The Legislative Process

6. A Bill v. A Law
Bill - a proposed new law introduced within a legislature that has not yet been passed, enacted or adopted

7. Types of Bills
public bill – a proposed legislative bill that deals with matters of general concern and application
private bill – a proposed legislative bill that deals with specific private, personal, or local matters rather than general affairs
appropriation bill – a legislative motion authorizing the government to spend money
Must start in the House

8. A Bill v. A Law
Law - a bill or act passed by a legislative body

9. I’m Just a Bill
As you watch, list the steps in how a bill becomes a law.

10. How a bill becomes a law

12. THE STEPS ARE EASY TO REMEMBER
ICE
ICE
Baby

13. ICE
I = introduce
C = committee
E = entire
Baby = president

14. Bill is drafted!

15. House of Representatives
Step 1
A bill is INTRODUCED
The Speaker of the House assigns the bill to a committee

16. House of Representatives
Step 2
In COMMITTEE the bill is studied, debated & voted on

17. HOR
Step 2 cont.
If the COMMITTEE approves the bill, it moves on, otherwise it dies in committee.

18. HOR Step 3 The ENTIRE House debates the bill.
Then the ENTIRE House votes on the bill.
If it passes it moves on; if it fails it dies.

19. If the Bill passes in the HOR but has not yet been through the Senate …

20. Senate Step 1 A bill is INTRODUCED
The VP or Pres. Pro Tempore assigns the bill to a committee

21. Senate Step 2 In COMMITTEE the bill is studied, debated & voted on.
If the COMMITTEE approves the bill, it moves on; otherwise it dies in committee.

22. Senate Step 3 The ENTIRE Senate debates the bill.
Then the ENTIRE Senate vote on the bill.
If it passes it moves on to the President or conference committee; if it fails it dies.

23. If the Bill passes in the Senate but has not yet been through the HOR …

24. Bill has been through both the HOR & Senate

25. If both houses pass the exact same bill, then it moves on to the president for consideration.

26. Conference Committee
If both houses pass different versions of the same bill, the bill goes to a Conference Committee
Made up of members from both houses
Their job is to create one bill that meets the approval of both houses
Single version sent back to the floor of each house

27. President
Reviews the bill and has 10 days to …

28. President signs the bill!
Bill becomes a Law
President signs the bill!

29. Do nothing
Pocket Veto
- Hold the bill for 10 days until Congress is out of session & bill automatically dies
Bill automatically becomes a law after 10 days, if Congress is still in session

30. Bill is rejected
Pres. vetoes the bill & it is sent back to Congress

31. Veto Override
Congress can override a president’s veto by a 2/3rd vote in both the House and the Senate.

32. Just remember…
ICE
ICE
Baby

33. ice, ice, baby
Introduce
Committee
Entire
Repeat
President

34. Summary How does the lawmaking process reflect checks and balances?
Is the process of lawmaking easy or difficult? Explain your answer.