A Law A Bill A new law begins as a bill A bill is a rough draft for a law A bill can be written either by a senator or a representative Senate A senator writes a bill amp discusses it with the other senators ID: 223871
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How a Bill Becomes
A LawSlide2
A Bill
A new law begins as a bill.
A bill is a rough draft for a law.
A bill can be written either by a
senator
or a
representative
.Slide3
Senate
A senator writes a bill & discusses it with the other senators.
They vote on the bill. It must pass by a
majority
, or more than ½.
In the Senate, 26 votes is a majority.
If the bill passes by a
majority
it moves to the….Slide4
House of Representatives
Once the bill passes in the Senate it comes to the
House
to be discussed.
The representatives vote on the bill. It must pass by a
majority
, or more than ½.
In the House , 51 votes is a
majority
.
If the bill passes by a majority here it moves next to the….Slide5
Governor
If the governor likes the bill, he signs it and the bill becomes a
LAW
!
OR
If the governor doesn’t like the bill he can
VETO,
or reject it.Slide6
Overriding A Bill
If the senator still wants his bill passed he can have the senate vote a
second time
after it has been
vetoed
by the governor.
If it passes by a
majority
it then goes to the…Slide7
Overriding a Bill
…House of Representatives
a second time for another vote.
If it passes in the House for a
second
time it becomes a …Slide8
Law
When a bill is passed a
second
time in both the
House
and the
Senate
after the governor has
vetoed
, or rejected
it this
is called…Slide9
Overriding a Bill
…And the bill is now a
LAW!
Slide10
Checks and Balances
This system is set so that one branch doesn’t have more power than the others. Slide11
Question #1
Who can write a bill?Slide12
A Senator or a RepresentativeSlide13
Question #2
Can a bill become a law if the governor vetoes it? If so,
how
?Slide14
Yes, the Senate and House can vote on it again. Slide15
Question #3
What is it called when the House and Senate vote on a bill a second time and pass it so that it becomes a law?Slide16
Overriding a BillSlide17
Question #4
Can a bill start in the House of Representatives? Slide18
Yes, a bill can be written by either a senator or a representative. It can start in either the House or the Senate.