Bill to Law Mapping

• Directions: Create a picture that details the process of a bill becoming a law.

• This must be detailed, include all the steps, and what can happen at each step.

• Other information such as the impact of lobbyists and special interest groups, pork, filibusters and other material from the notes also must be included.

• Draw a picture that explains the process. Make sure you label the picture or create a key that explain the pictures

• It is very important that it is in the correct order and all steps are included.

You must include the following

House of Representatives Committee: 1. Change 2. Hearings 3. Vote 4. type of vote needed Floor Vote: 1. Change 2. Debate 3. Vote 4. type of vote needed

SenateCommittee: 1. Change 2. Hearings 3. Vote 4. type of vote needed Floor Vote: 1. Change 2. Debate 3. Vote 4. type of vote needed

Conference Committee

1. What happens

Floor Vote of both HR and Senate 1. Debate 2. Vote 3. Type of vote needed

President: 1. Sign 2. Veto 3. Both option if the President fails to act on bill

Other stuff that needs to be included: 1.Overriding a veto 2. Filibuster 3. Pork