Federalism- The separation of government in which each side has a governing leader. Separated by a covenant
Checks and Balances- The separation of powers in the government in which all 3 branches can check each other to make sure no specific branch is getting to strong.
How a Bill becomes a law- A legislative proposal that if passed, both the House and the Senate and approved by the President will become a law. The president has the power to veto the bill which can be overturned by a 2/3 majority vote in the 2 houses and he also has a pocket veto where he can wait 7 days and if nothing is done on the bill, the bill dissolves like nothing ever happened. HR denotes bills that are in the House while S denotes bill that are in the Senate.
Steps for a bill becoming a law-
* A Bill is Born- A member of Congress must introduce the bill when it is first born and introduced to the rest of Congress
* The Committee- The Bill is given to a committee and they can decide on the chances the bill has of surviving. If the bill fails, then it is considered dead.
* Subcommittee Review- The views of the three branches of government about the bill are heard and examined carefully.
* Mark Up- Any changes that the committee wants to make to the bill before it is proposed in front of Congress.
* Committee action to report a Bill- The full committee votes on the recommendation of the bill to the house and senate.
* Voting- The bill once complete and discussed, is voted or killed by the voting parties.
* Referral to other chamber- If a bill is passed, it is passed to another chamber for the same process where they can deny it, reject it, ignore it, or accept it.
* Conference Committee Action- A committee meets to discuss the different views of the house and senate ways of the bill.
* Final Action- The final decision is sent to the president where he can sign it, veto it, or pocket veto the bill.
* Vetoing the Bill- If the president vetoes the bill, congress can pass it with a two thirds majority vote and the bill becomes a law.
Steps for a bill becoming a law-
* A Bill is Born- A member of Congress must introduce the bill when it is first born and introduced to the rest of Congress
* The Committee- The Bill is given to a committee and they can decide on the chances the bill has of surviving. If the bill fails, then it is considered dead.
* Subcommittee Review- The views of the three branches of government about the bill are heard and examined carefully.
* Mark Up- Any changes that the committee wants to make to the bill before it is proposed in front of Congress.
* Committee action to report a Bill- The full committee votes on the recommendation of the bill to the house and senate.
* Voting- The bill once complete and discussed, is voted or killed by the voting parties.
* Referral to other chamber- If a bill is passed, it is passed to another chamber for the same process where they can deny it, reject it, ignore it, or accept it.
* Conference Committee Action- A committee meets to discuss the different views of the house and senate ways of the bill.
* Final Action- The final decision is sent to the president where he can sign it, veto it, or pocket veto the bill.
* Vetoing the Bill- If the president vetoes the bill, congress can pass it with a two thirds majority vote and the bill becomes a law.
Checks and Balances Chart-
Federalism and the Powers Chart-