2. United States Constitution Exam Preparation How a Bill Becomes a Law…

3. Lawmaking Process Outlined in Article One, Section 7 of the US Constitution Bills dealing with Money must begin in the House of Representatives Each House of Congress has rules on the lawmaking procedure in their respective chambers.

4. Lawmaking Process Congressional Flow Chart I House CommitteeSenate Committee Whole House Whole Senate

5. Lawmaking Process Committees – Handle specific items: Agriculture Budget Ethics Finance Judiciary Natural Resources Rules Appropriations Ways & Means Transportation Homeland Security Science, Space & Technology Small Business Foreign Affairs Indian Affairs Intelligence Veterans’ Affairs …are some examples

6. Lawmaking Process Congressional Flow Chart II Conference Committee Whole HouseWhole Senate

7. Lawmaking Process Presidential Involvement Congress President Sign It Becomes Law! Veto It Sent Back to Congress Pocket Veto 10 days (Excluding Sundays) 2/3 Override

8. Lawmaking Process Override Veto –2–2/3 Vote by Congress –A–Automatically Becomes Law Pocket Veto –I–If, after 10 days (excluding Sundays) the President takes no action on a bill… If Congress is IN Session – Automatically Law If Congress is NOT IN Session – Bill Dies

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