The statement that is accurate about law making process is the fact that A bill can have a second chance after a veto.
<h2>Further Explanation</h2>
- Law making process is undertaken by the legislative arm of the government that is headed by the Congress.
- The Congress is made up of the House of representative and the senate.
- Before a bill becomes a law it undergoes various stages called the law making process.
<h3>Steps in the Law Making process</h3><h3>Bill is born </h3>
- A bill starts with ideas either from representatives or citizen. These ideas are researched and written into a bill
<h3>Bill is proposed </h3>
- A representative with the bill holds talk with other representatives for sponsorship and support by some representatives.
<h3>Introduction of the Bill </h3>
- A bill is introduced by being placed in the hopper, a special box on the clerk’s desk. A bill can only be introduced by representatives.
- A bill clerk will the assign a number to the bill starting with H.R.
- The bill is then read to the house of representative and then sent to standing committee by the speaker.
<h3>Bill goes to committee </h3>
- The committee reviews, revises and researches the bill before voting and decides on whether or not to send it back to the House.
<h3>Reporting of the Bill</h3>
- Once approved by the committee the bill is reported to the floor of the House.
- After reporting, the bill is ready to be debated upon by house members.
<h3>Debate of the Bill</h3>
- Members of the house discuss the bill stating why they agree or disagree with it.
- The bill is read section by section for or necessary changes to be made, once this is done then the bill is ready to be voted on.
<h3>Bill voting</h3>
- The Bill is voted on by the members of the house, either by a voice vote, division or a recorded vote.
- If majority of the members votes yes to the bill, then it passes in the House. Then after passing in the house of representative, it is certified by the clerk and then taken to the senate.
<h3>Referral to the Senate</h3>
- Once in the senate the bill undergoes similar steps, discussed by a senate committee and taken to the senate floor for voting.
- If the majority of the senate members vote yes, then the bill is ready to go to the president.
<h3>Presidential accent </h3>
- Upon reaching the president, he has three choices concerning the bill.
- He can sign and pass the bill to become a law, or
- Refuse to sign or veto the bill: that is, being sent back to the House of Representatives with attached reasons by the president.
- President can also do nothing about the bill. When this happens, it will automatically become a law after 10 days if the congress is in session.
<h3>Bill becomes a Law</h3>
- When the bill passes both the House of Representatives and the senate and has been signed by the president it becomes a law and enforced by the government.
Key words: Bill, law making process
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Level: High school
Subject: History
Topic: Law making process
