1. Legislative Process: Beginning  1. can draft/write a bill as long as it is or introduced by a  2. Formal of the bill  3. Referred to appropriate for

2. Legislative Process: Committees  4. Considered in a.) the bill b.) the bill c.) the bill  5. Report back to the  6. Committee calls to investigate the merits/flaws of the bill  7. Committee to the bill

3. Legislative Process: Full Chamber  8. Bill reported to the floor of the House or Senate  9. Bill is for consideration  10. House or Senate on the bill  11. House or Senate votes to pass the bill (simple passes the bill)  12. Bill goes to the other congressional chamber and

4. Legislative Process: Compromise  13. Bill goes to a to work out final wording  14. Each chamber on wording  15. Bill presented to Speaker of House & President of Senate for signatures What if the chambers disagree?

5. Legislative Process: The President  16. Sent to the a.) Agrees & into law b.) Disagrees & i.) Bill sent back to legislature ii.) vote in each chamber = veto & bill becomes law c.) bill i.) If Congress, bill automatically becomes law ii.) If Congress, bill automatically vetoed ()