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Understanding Why Few Bills Become Laws: Challenges in the Legislative Process

Explore the complexities of the legislative process in Congress and discover why so few proposed bills actually become laws. This assignment delves into various types of legislation, including public, private, and resolutions, as well as the role of the president in the lawmaking process. It addresses significant obstacles faced by bills in Congress, analyzes why some legislation progresses more swiftly than others, and provides resources for further exploration, including links to government websites.

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Understanding Why Few Bills Become Laws: Challenges in the Legislative Process

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  1. Consider: Why do so few bills become laws? Homework: Assignment 5 for tomorrow

  2. The Powers of Congress: Lawmaking a.k.a., How A Bill Becomes A Law… …or dies trying Chapter 6 AP Government and Politics

  3. Types of Legislation • Public bill • Private bill • Simple Resolution • Joint Resolution • Concurrent Resolution

  4. 6.4 What is the president’s role in lawmaking?

  5. Obstacles to Legislation • What reasons exist for why so few bills become laws? • Where do most bills meet their maker? • Why? • What are some of the other major obstacles in the legislative process? • Why do some bills make it through Congress faster than others?

  6. Charting a Bill – “The Stimulus” • THOMAS – • http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:H.R.1: • Mapping the Recovery • http://www.recovery.gov/About/Pages/The_Act.aspx

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