Congress at Work by Megan Roosa https://padlet.com/megan_roosa/lzvjsvg6tu2b Lesson 2.3 en-us 2017-10-13 15:49:15 UTC 2025-03-11 09:23:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Watchclock.png How does a bill become a law? megan_roosa https://padlet.com/megan_roosa/lzvjsvg6tu2b/wish/196870943 There are two types of bills that can be introduced, private and public. The textbook states, "Private bills deal with individual people or place... public bills—they involve general matters and apply to the entire nation" (Democracy 7). Most bills are public. It's difficult to pass bills, especially public ones. This is because in order to become a law, bills must be passed in the House and the Senate as well as be approved by the president.]]> 2017-10-13 15:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_roosa/lzvjsvg6tu2b/wish/196870943 How does the government raise and allocate money? megan_roosa https://padlet.com/megan_roosa/lzvjsvg6tu2b/wish/196871150 The government raises money through taxation. They use this money to, "... pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States..." (Democracy 7). ]]> 2017-10-13 15:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_roosa/lzvjsvg6tu2b/wish/196871150 How does Congress appropriate money? megan_roosa https://padlet.com/megan_roosa/lzvjsvg6tu2b/wish/196871419 The text explains it very well when it says, "the Constitution states, 'No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.' Thus, Congress must pass laws to appropriate money for the federal government. Congress must approve spending before the departments and agencies of the executive branch can actually spend money" (Democracy 7). They have to have approval. They appropriate money according to a two-step process an, "-an authorization bill and an appropriations bill" (Democracy 7). ]]> 2017-10-13 15:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_roosa/lzvjsvg6tu2b/wish/196871419 megan_roosa https://padlet.com/megan_roosa/lzvjsvg6tu2b/wish/198317261 2017-10-18 15:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_roosa/lzvjsvg6tu2b/wish/198317261 megan_roosa https://padlet.com/megan_roosa/lzvjsvg6tu2b/wish/199291038 2017-10-21 18:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/megan_roosa/lzvjsvg6tu2b/wish/199291038