Lawmaking Process Page 19 What is a volcano? A mountain with hiccups!

Lawmaking Process

Page 19

What is a volcano?

A mountain with hiccups!

Standard CE.6c

Essential Understandings: Officials who are elected to serve in the national legislature make laws. National laws are made by Congress. All citizens can learn the importance of the individual’s participation in the policymaking process through direct participation and simulations.

Essential Questions: Which branch of the national government has the power to pass laws? How does Congress make laws? How can citizen’s learn the importance of the individual’s participation in the policymaking process?

Vocabulary: expressed powers, implied powers

Who can propose an Who can propose an amendment to the amendment to the U.S. U.S.

Constitution?Constitution?

Which fundamental principle of American

government means that our

government cannot do any and everything

it wants?

Which fundamental

principle means that everyone

must obey the laws?

When our government

was following the Articles of Confederation, where did most power reside?

Which early American document

affirmed the individual worth and

dignity of all people?

What are the first three

words of the Preamble to

the U.S. Constitution?

Name three of the six

purposes of government according

to the Preamble.

Which purpose of

government according to

the Constitution is illustrated

here?

Whose main job is

it to provide for

the common defense?

Who must ratify

amendments to the

Virginia Constitution

?

Officials who are elected to serve in the national

legislatures (Congress) make laws.

Legislative Powers

• Expressed (specifically listed in the Constitution of the United States Constitution)

• Implied (used to carry out expressed powers)

Law-making Process in Congress

• Introducing a bill by a Senator or Representative

Law-making Process in Congress

• Introducing a bill by a Senator or Representative

• Working in committees

Why would most bills die in committee?

Law-making Process in Congress

• Introducing a bill by a Senator or Representative

• Working in committees

• Debating on the floor

Law-making Process in Congress

• Introducing a bill by a Senator or Representative

• Working in committees

• Debating on the floor

• Voting on a bill by both houses

Law-making Process in Congress

• Introducing a bill by a Senator or Representative

• Working in committees

• Debating on the floor

• Voting on a bill by both houses

• Signing the bill into law by the President

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Elected officials write laws and take action in response to problems or issues. Individuals and interest groups help shape legislation.

Citizens learn the importance of the legislative process through

direct involvement and / or simulations!

On the left-hand side of your notebook, you need to create a path or a road from one place

to another. Along the way, you need to include the 5 steps involved in making a law.