CE.6c The Lawmaking Process Review

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Bill is introduced by a member of congress

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What is a bill?

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A proposed law

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What happens after a bill is introduced?

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Sent to committee

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What happens after a bill is sent out of committee?

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Debated on the full house floor

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What is the President's job in the law making process?

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Sign the bill into law

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Which house of Congress must a bill pass through in order to become a law?

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Both the Senate and House of Representatives

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Who makes the laws of the National Government?

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Congress

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Based on the news brief, what would most likely be the next step in the lawmaking process? Options: Bill goes to the President, Senate votes on the bill, House of Representatives debate the bill, Bill goes to Senate committee

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Senate votes on the bill

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Legislative powers that are NOT specifically listed but are used to carry out expressed powers are called-

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Implied powers

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After debating the bill, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?

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The bill is voted on