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The Legislative Process: How a Bill Becomes Law

Learn the step-by-step process of how a bill moves through the legislative branch to become law. Understand the role of representatives, committees, debates, and voting. Discover what happens if a bill fails or passes at each stage. Explore the involvement of the House of Representatives, Senate, and the governor in making laws. Lastly, grasp the functions of the executive and judicial branches in enforcing and interpreting laws.

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The Legislative Process: How a Bill Becomes Law

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  1. How a Bill Becomes a Law By Marlee Natale

  2. Legislative Branch- makes laws ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  3. Step 1: A representative thinks of a new law ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  4. Step 2: He or she shares the bill ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  5. Step 3: The bill goes to the committee for changes ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  6. Step 4: He or she shares the edited bill ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  7. Step 5: They debate the bill ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  8. Step 6: They vote on the bill ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  9. If the bill fails it is dead, but if it passes… ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  10. Step 7: The House of Representatives votes on bill ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  11. If the bill fails it is dead, but if it passes… ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  12. Step 8: The bill goes to the Senate where it is voted on ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  13. If the bill fails it is dead, but if it passes… ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  14. Step 9: If the bill passes, it goes to the governor ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  15. Step 10: The governor can veto (fail) the bill ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  16. orStep 10: The governor can approve the bill (Passes) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  17. Step 11: The bill becomes a law ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  18. Executive Branch –enforces the law ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  19. Judicial Branch –settles questions about the law ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  20. The End ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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