1. Part IV: How a Bill becomes a Law
The U.S.
Constitution
Part IV: How a Bill becomes a Law

2. Bill to Law A Bill is an idea for a law
Must be proposed by a legislator –
Member of the House of Reps. or
the Senate
Then it goes through a process in
Congress before going to the President

3. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW

4. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
BILL IS INTRODUCED
IN HOUSE OR SENATE
2. BILL IS RESEARCHED
BY COMMITTE
3. COMMITTEE PRESENTS
ITS FINDINGS

5. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW 4. BILL IS DEBATED & Voted on
5. IF PASSED, THE BILL IS
SENT TO THE OTHER
HOUSE
7. IF BILL IS PASSED BY
BOTH HOUSES IT IS SENT
TO THE PRESIDENT

6. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW 8. PRESIDENT MAY SIGN BILL INTO LAW OR
VETO THE BILL
9. CONGRESS MAY
OVERRIDE
VETO WITH 2/3RDS
VOTE
IN BOTH HOUSES

7. I'M JUST A BILL!
BILL IS INTRODUCED
IN HOUSE OR SENATE
2. BILL IS RESEARCHED
BY COMMITTE
3. COMMITTEE PRESENTS
ITS FINDINGS

8. I'M JUST A BILL!
BILL IS INTRODUCED
IN HOUSE OR SENATE
2. BILL IS RESEARCHED
BY COMMITTE
3. COMMITTEE PRESENTS
ITS FINDINGS

9. I'M JUST A BILL!
BILL IS INTRODUCED
IN HOUSE OR SENATE
2. BILL IS RESEARCHED
BY COMMITTE
3. COMMITTEE PRESENTS
ITS FINDINGS

10. I'M JUST A BILL! 4. BILL IS DEBATED & Voted on
6. IF PASSED, THE BILL IS
SENT TO THE OTHER
HOUSE
7. IF BILL IS PASSED BY
BOTH HOUSES IT IS SENT
TO THE PRESIDENT

11. I'M JUST A BILL! 4. BILL IS DEBATED & Voted on
5. IF PASSED, THE BILL IS
SENT TO THE OTHER
HOUSE
6. IF BILL IS PASSED BY
BOTH HOUSES IT IS SENT
TO THE PRESIDENT

12. I'M JUST A BILL! 8. PRESIDENT MAY SIGN BILL INTO LAW OR VETO THE BILL
9. CONGRESS MAY
OVERRIDE
VETO WITH 2/3RDS
VOTE
IN BOTH HOUSES

13. The Veto OGT Vocab! Veto Latin for “I forbid”
Pocket veto: President has 10 days to
sign a bill – if he does not: & Congress
is not meeting the bill dies or if
Congress is meeting the bill becomes
law
OGT Vocab!