https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po Made with a curious mind en-us 2019-03-07 19:52:28 UTC 2025-12-06 11:23:25 UTC hello@padlet.com s27767185 https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/339069748 Citizens have ideas for laws, then they contact their local representatives, if they agree they research the ideas and write them as bills.]]> 2019-03-07 20:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/339069748 s27767185 https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/339072802 A bill is written by a represenative it needs a sponsor, the represenative dicusses the bill with the other represenatives in order to gain their gain their support. After it has a sponsor and support of the representatives it is ready to be introduced.]]> 2019-03-07 20:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/339072802 s27767185 https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/339435469 A bill is formally introduced when it is placed in the hopper, which is special box on the side of the clerk's desk, only Represenatves are permitted to propose bills to the U.S House of Represenatives.]]> 2019-03-08 18:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/339435469 s27767185 https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/339441748 A bill clerk then assigns the bill a number, and a reading clerk reads the bill to all of the represenatives. The speaker of the House sends the bill to one of the house standing commitees.]]> 2019-03-08 19:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/339441748 s27767185 https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/339931685 When the bill gets to the committee members they review, research, and revise the bill before deciding whether or not to send it back to the House floor. If the committee decides that they want more information on the bill they send it to a subcommittee where it is thoroughly examined and sent back to the committee for approval. ]]> 2019-03-11 13:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/339931685 s27767185 https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/339938801 When the bill is approved it is sent to the house floor where it is ready to be debated by the U.S House of Represenatives. ]]> 2019-03-11 13:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/339938801 s27767185 https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/340024023 When the bill is debated Representatives dicuss the pros and cons of the bill and they vote on it.]]> 2019-03-11 15:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/340024023 s28380467 https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/340437852 2019-03-12 14:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/340437852 s28380467 https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/340441138 The speaker of the House will ask the representatives who is for the bill and who is oppose to the bill. The votes are then recorded in a electronic system. ]]> 2019-03-12 14:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/340441138 s27767185 https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/340444890 When the bill reaches Senate it goes through the same process as in the House of Represenatives, where it is dicussed on a Senate committee and voted on.]]> 2019-03-12 14:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/340444890 s27767185 https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/340446712 The bill is then sent to the president where he has three options, he can sign the bill and make it a law, he can refuse to sign or veto the bill, or do nothing and pocket veto.]]> 2019-03-12 14:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/340446712 s27767185 https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/340447861 After the bill is approved by  the Senate, House of Represenatives, and the President or a veto is overridden the bill is put into action and enforced by the government.]]> 2019-03-12 14:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/s28380467/xyvhof8vl6po/wish/340447861