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Preamble of the Constitution
Constitution of the U.S.A
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The 27 Amendments
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The Bill of Rights
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21 - 27 Amendments
The Amendment Process
3 Branches of Government
The Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Bill to Law
Checks & Balances
Federalism
Important Vocabs
12 Steps on How a Bill Becomes a Law...
Step 1: A bill is introduced by a member of the House or Senate.
Step 2: The bill is now referred to a committee by the House Speaker or the Senate President.
Step 3: The committee considers the bill.
Step 4: The committee reports the bill to the members of the House or Senate.
Step 5: The bill is read a first time, amended, then read a second time.
Step 6: The bill is read a third time, memebers debate and vote on the bill.
Step 7: If the bill passed, it is sent to the second chamber where the process repeats.
Step 8: The President must read the bill.
Step 9: Then the bill is sent to the committee for a reading.
Step 10: If the bill passed the committee, then it is sent to the House or Senate.
Step 11: If the bill passed the Legislative Branch, it is either signed into law or vetoed by the Governor.
Step 12: if the bill was vetoed, the Legislature may vote to override the veto and the bill becomes a law without the Governor's approve.
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