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 Click on link below I'm Just a Bill How a Bill Really Becomes a Law

4. Types of Bills Bills 1.P___________ 2.P____________ Riders -

5. Types of Resolutions 1.S_________________ 2.J__________________ 3.C__________________

6. Why so few bills become laws: 1. 2. 3. Christmas Tree Bills -

7. How A Bill Becomes Law Pg. 185 Copy the diagram from this page into your notes. Fill in details. Allow a full page.

8. Ch 7-2 Gov’t Taxing and Spending Bills Pg 189: STGs: 1. 2.

9. Making Decisions about Taxes Pgs 189-190 House of Representatives’ PowerU.S. Senate Power

10. Appropriating Money What does Appropriating Money mean? – It is a ______ step process. 1.A_________________ 2.A_________________

11. The Appropriations Committees Pg. 192

12. Uncontrollable Expenditures What is that? Why are they “uncontrollable”? List 3 1. 2. 3.

13. Ch 7-3 Gov’t Influencing Congress Pg 194: STGs: 1. 2.

14. Influences on Lawmakers Read pages 194 thru 198. List the influences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

15. Ch 7-4 Gov’t Helping Constituents Pg 200. STGs: 1. 2.

16. Handling Problems Purposes of Casework 1. 2. 3.

17. Helping the District or State 1.P______________ ___________ Legislation 1.Millions/Billions Federal $ to Local Projects: 1.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__________________ 2.Winning ______________ & ____________

18. Federal Money in Local Districts 1.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? 1. 2. 3. 4.

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