1. Government Ch 7
Congress at
Work

2. Ch 7-1 How a Bill Becomes a Law
Pg 181. STGs: 1. 2.

3. How a Bill Becomes Law
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I'm Just a Bill

4. How A Bill Becomes Law Pg. 185
Copy the Graphic on PG 185 in textbook.
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5. Types of Bills Bills P___________ P____________
Riders - Open bill with additions that have nothing to do with the original bill.

6. Christmas Tree Bills
$ Horny Toad Research
Education
Roads
Why do lawmakers agree to allow riders to be added to their bill?

7. Types of Resolutions S_________________ J__________________
C__________________

8. Why so few bills become laws:

9. Presidential Action On BillsPg
S_______ BILL BECOMES LAW
D____ _____ ____ But Congress IS IN SESSION, SO BILL BECOMES LAW.
___ while Congress is in Session. Congress can override with 2/3 in both chambers. BILL BECOMES LAW.
P______ V____ done with less than 10 days of Congress adjourning. IT DOES NOT BECOME LAW.

10. Ch 7-2 Gov’t Taxing and Spending Bills
Pg 189: STGs:

11. Making Decisions about Taxes Pgs 189-190
House of Representatives’ Power
(Article I, Section 8)
U.S. Senate Power
(Article 1, Section 7) 1. 2. 3.
What power(s) does the House have that the Senate does not have? Where in the Constitution gives the House this power?
What power does the Senate have in regards to Tax bills? Where in the Constitution gives the House this power?
What committees in each chamber work on tax bills? What can each do?

12. Appropriating Money What does Appropriating Money mean?
It is a ______ step process.
A_________________
Explain:
Example:
1. Explain
2. Example

13. The Appropriations Committees
Pg. 192
_____ subcommittees
Organized by ______________
Conduct _______ and hold ___________ to determine how much money is needed, does an existing program need to continue, verify that money is being spent as intended…

14. Uncontrollable Expenditures
What is that?
Why are they “uncontrollable”?
List 3 using the next slide for information
What percent of the federal budget is spent on Uncontrollables? USE THE NEXT SLIDE FOR INFO.

15. Mandatory Spending

17. Discretionary Spending
Just an FYI Slide

18. Ch 7-3 Gov’t Influencing Congress
Pg 194: STGs:

19. Influences on Lawmakers
Read pages 194 thru 198. List the influences.

23. PAC Political Action Committees
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By Open Secret

24. Ch 7-4 Gov’t Helping Constituents
Pg 200. STGs:

25. Handling Problems Purposes of Casework

26. Helping the District or State
P______________ ___________ Legislation
Millions/Billions Federal $ to Local Projects:
Provides money and jobs to Local Districts
Pork B_____________ Legislation
Unnecessary Spending for a Local Project
“Necessary” if it is YOUR DISTRICT but “Unnecessary for Other Districts”
L__________________
Winning ______________ & ____________

27. Pork Barrel

30. Federal Money in Local Districts
Behind the Scenes
Who awards the federal contracts?
Since lawmakers do NOT have direct control over grants/contracts, how do they get federal $ to come to their district?

31. The End