The first step of the law making process is when a congressperson introduces it into his or her chamber. Those who are members of the House of Representatives put it into the hopper which is a box made of mahogany. Senators don’t get a fancy box so they simply have to either hand it to the Senate Clerk or present it while doing a floor speech.
The second step of the law making process is sending the bill to a committee in a form of a formal proposal. Bills are referred to a specific committee based on what their topic. Like a bill on anything science related would go to the committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Most of the time a subcommittee receives the bill. A bill can be stopped at this step if a committee refuses to do anything …show more content…
If it is going to stay alive,they also need to pass it. A bill can be stopped if it is blocked or doesn’t get enough votes. Riders which are provisions are often attached by senators to accomplish political goals. Sponsors can add a rider to a bill to either increase the odds of passage or increase the odds of failure or make the bill stronger. Most of the time riders have nothing to do with the original bill. The bill needs most of the votes to get pass which is a three-fifths majority. Another way a senator can slow down the process is by filibustering a bill which involves them talking the bill to death. (or if you are Ted Cruz you talk the other senators to death without actually blocking the vote)
The sixth step is for the president to approve it. It is given to the president by hand and is written on parchment paper. If he signs it it become laws, but if he waits ten days (minus Sundays) without doing anything with the bill it will become law if the Congress is in session. A pocket veto is when the Congress is adjourned (which is seem like it is consistently is) and the president doesn’t do anything with it in ten days. A veto can be overridden if two-thirds of the Congress of both chambers agree …show more content…
People that want to stop financing elections through private money say that it leads to corruption and opponents to say that if we get rid of campaign finance that it violate the first amendment because money equal free speech. This sparks the debate of whether one not that money is speech or is it a form of power to shut out the other voices. (Weinberg 2015) While money doesn’t directly affect law making it instead get people voted that would help get certain legislation pass or fail. On average ninety-five percent of the time the person with more money wins the election. (Secrets
The second step of the law making process is sending the bill to a committee in a form of a formal proposal. Bills are referred to a specific committee based on what their topic. Like a bill on anything science related would go to the committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Most of the time a subcommittee receives the bill. A bill can be stopped at this step if a committee refuses to do anything …show more content…
If it is going to stay alive,they also need to pass it. A bill can be stopped if it is blocked or doesn’t get enough votes. Riders which are provisions are often attached by senators to accomplish political goals. Sponsors can add a rider to a bill to either increase the odds of passage or increase the odds of failure or make the bill stronger. Most of the time riders have nothing to do with the original bill. The bill needs most of the votes to get pass which is a three-fifths majority. Another way a senator can slow down the process is by filibustering a bill which involves them talking the bill to death. (or if you are Ted Cruz you talk the other senators to death without actually blocking the vote)
The sixth step is for the president to approve it. It is given to the president by hand and is written on parchment paper. If he signs it it become laws, but if he waits ten days (minus Sundays) without doing anything with the bill it will become law if the Congress is in session. A pocket veto is when the Congress is adjourned (which is seem like it is consistently is) and the president doesn’t do anything with it in ten days. A veto can be overridden if two-thirds of the Congress of both chambers agree …show more content…
People that want to stop financing elections through private money say that it leads to corruption and opponents to say that if we get rid of campaign finance that it violate the first amendment because money equal free speech. This sparks the debate of whether one not that money is speech or is it a form of power to shut out the other voices. (Weinberg 2015) While money doesn’t directly affect law making it instead get people voted that would help get certain legislation pass or fail. On average ninety-five percent of the time the person with more money wins the election. (Secrets