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Legislative Process
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The Legislative Process
Legislator
- Makes the Laws
Committee Member
- Screens Bills
- Discusses Policy for area
Representative
- Represents constituents
- Provides services for district
- Solves constituents' problems
Partisan - Party Member
- Loyal to Party
- Supports policy/agenda of party
Politician
- Works for reelection
- Raises money
- Makes deals
When a member of Congress votes on an issue should they vote as a DELEGATE or a TRUSTEE?
EXPLAIN
Number 1 - 7 on in your notebooks
Listen to video again -- Based on it
List the Seven (7) steps
Showing how a bill
becomes a law
Discuss Bill
Testimony from Experts
Reject, Table, or Approve
Presented
Discussed
Voted on
Discuss differences
Make changes
Develop new bill
Approve
Veto
Pocket Veto
Critical Thinking
Fact: About 5,000 bills are introduced in Congress every year, but only about 150 are signed into law.
- Explain why so few bills become law.
- Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
- Should the legislative process in Congress be reformed?
If yes, what changes would you recommend?
If not, why not?
STEP #5
Bill Crosses Over to other Chamber for a SIMPLE MAJORITY vote
If Approved - Step #4
H of R
Senate
STEP #4
Sent to Floor of Chamber
STEP #6
Conference Committee
STEP #3
COMMITTEE
Members from each chamber
STEP # 2
Written
Both Chambers vote on finalized bill
Presented to chamber
STEP # 1
Interest Group
Idea
President
Congress
Constituent
STEP #7
Legislative Process
1. Idea
2. Introduced
3. Committee
4. Floor Vote
5. Cross Over
6. Conference Committee
7. Both Chambers Vote
8. President
Constituent
Conscience
Delegate
- Votes on Constituents' wants
Trustee
- Votes Conscience
Legislator's Tightrope
Congressional Representatives wear many hats!
Partisan
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Legislator
Party Member
Representative
Please answer this question:
- How or when might these roles conflict?
- Give a specific example
Politician
Committee Member
Congressional Representatives wear many hats!
Partisan
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Legislator
Party Member
Representative
Politician
Committee Member
Types of Bills
Public Bill
Private Bill
Matters of General Concern
Specific private or local matters
Authorizes Government to spend money