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11 Cards in this Set
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Name the two houses in the legislative branch
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Senate and Assembly
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Facts about the assembly:
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99 districts / two year terms
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Our assembly district # and representative
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59th district / Dan LeMahieu
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Facts about the Senate
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33 districts / 4 year terms
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Our senate district and reperesenstative
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20th district / Glenn Grothman
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7 steps in how a bill becomes law. Name steps 1-3
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STEP 1: a bill is introduced by a legislator / STEP 2: First reading / STEP 3 committee hearings
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Steps 4-6 in how a bill becomes law
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STEP 4: second reading (amendments happen here) / STEP 5: Final decision / STEP 6: Action in the other house
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Step 7 in a how a bill becomes law
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Action by the governor
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What are the three choices the governmor has when a bill comes to his desk?
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1) Sign it (now it's law) or 2.) Veto or partial veto
3.) Let it sit for six days (now it's law) |
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What happens if a law is vetoed?
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Goes back to the house it started in.
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How can a veto be overridden?
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By a 2/3 vote in BOTH houses.
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