Congress at Work

 

Law Making Process

Activity: Conduct research on how a bill becomes a law. Then construct a flow chart or diagram to show how a bill moves back and forth from the House to the Senate and then to the president. Use different colors to show the different routes to final approval. Make sure you include committees in your diagram.

Research Web Sites

  How Our Laws are Made
This site goes through the bill process step by step with detailed explanation of each step.
 
  Enactment of a Law
This is a site with several links that explain each individual procedure that must be undertaken when the senate is passing legislation.
 
  How a Bill Becomes a Law
More information regarding the legislative process.
 
Student Resources
Web Resources

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