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1 Date: October 11, 2012 Topic: How A Bill Becomes a Law. Aim: How does a bill become a law? Do Now: Multiple Choice Questions.

2 WHAT IS A BILL?

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4 What is a law?

5 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – Scene 13 – “National Boys Camp”

6 Legislator Representative Committee Member Partisan Politician MAKE LAWS PROVIDE SERVICES TO AND HELP CONSTITUE NTS WITH PROBLEMS SCREEN BILLS AND PROVIDE OVERSIG HT PARTY LOYALTY AND SUPPORT PARTY AGENDA GET RE- ELECTED AND MAKE DEALS

7 How should I vote? My constituent s first or my country??? Floor vote on the Energy Bill! A Congressman’s Balancing Act

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9 THIS IS THE PERFECT VIDEO.

10 FILIBUSTER

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