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How a Bill Becomes a Law. Law making process. Types of Bills Public Bill Private Bill Types of Resolutions Simple resolution Joint resolution Concurrent resolution. Formal Leadership. Leadership in the House. Leadership in the Senate. Vice President Majority Leader Minority leader
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Law making process Types of Bills Public Bill Private Bill Types of Resolutions Simple resolution Joint resolution Concurrent resolution
Formal Leadership Leadership in the House Leadership in the Senate Vice President Majority Leader Minority leader Whips • The Speaker of the House • The Majority Leader • The Minority Leader • Whips
Types of Congressional Committees • Standing Committees • Where all bills are referred • Select Committees • accomplish a particular task • Joint Committees • members of each chamber • Conference Committees • Settles differences between versions of bills • House Rules Committee • makes rules that will govern what happens to the bill on the floor of the House
Procedures Crafting the Bill • Pigeonholing • Hearings • Markups • Riders (Xmas tree bills) • Reconciliation Voting • Voice vote • Standing vote • Roll call
Questions • How can placing a rider on a bill aid, or prevent, it from being passed? • How might congressional procedure impact whether or not a bill passes? • Why is the line-item veto unconstitutional?