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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. Item Line Veto- Allows executives (governors not the president) to reject part of a bill Pocket Veto- President does not take an action on a bill because he knows Congress is not in session and his action can’t be overridden

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary • Item Line Veto- Allows executives (governors not the president) to reject part of a bill • Pocket Veto- President does not take an action on a bill because he knows Congress is not in session and his action can’t be overridden • House Rules Committee- Located in the House of Rep. and most powerful committee in Congress

  2. Closing from yestersday Mr. Mumbly Joe was convicted in NC Superior Court of armed robbery. What two reasons can Mumbly appeal his case? To where is he appealing his case?

  3. Warm Up? • How does a bill becomes a law? Explain the process.

  4. Legislative Process

  5. How a bill becomes a law • Starts out as an idea (proposal) • Sent to standing committee in house where it originated • Occasionally conduct a public hearing • Committee can do one of the following: • Recommend bill • Recommend bill with changes • Send a bill on without recommendation • Ignore it and let it “die” • Occasionally assign sub committees to study bills • Run by committee chairman • Selected by Seniority System

  6. House Rules Committee • House of Representatives • Most powerful committee and has great influence over which bills are given a chance to pass • Joint Committee • Made up of members of both the House and Senate • Conference Committee • Committee that is established when both houses pass different versions of the same bill • Attempts to draft a version that will pass in both houses

  7. Debate & Vote • The bill gets out of committee and goes back to the house it originated in for debate & vote. • Senators can filibuster in order to delay a vote on a bill (cloture) • “Riders” are often attached • Bill goes to other house for debate/vote • President • Prez signs it the bill becomes law, if the Prez vetoes it the bill goes back to Congress

  8. Item line Veto • President does not enjoy this power • Allows executives (governors) to reject part of a bill. • This forces Presidents to veto bills that at one time they supported

  9. Presidential Veto • Veto • President kills a bill • However, 2/3 of the House of Representatives and Senate may override the veto. • Pocket Veto • President intentionally takes no action on a bill because he knows Congress is not in session and his actions cannot be overridden • The bill then dies “in his pocket”

  10. How a Bill becomes a Law

  11. Closing Question • Why is it important to have members of both parties as members of the Committees?

  12. Activity • What do you see hear? • How does this image make you feel? • Why would someone chose to do this?

  13. Activity • Where do ideas for laws come from? Who tries to influence lawmakers to create specific laws? • Lobbyists • Currently, NC Legislators have been receiving many letters, e-mails, calls, and visits regarding a very controversial issue: Flag Burning • Desecration refers to any abusive treatment of a flag • Based on all of the recent pressure regarding flag desecration, House member Mumbly Joe introduced a bill to the General Assembly calling for flag desecration to be illegal. • The Bill received a number and passed its first reading. It has now been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee for study, after which they must make a recommendation regarding the bill.

  14. Activity • Today, the House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing at which Lobbyists can express their opinions and try to sway the committee’s opinion. • Each of you will play the role of a Lobbyist or committee member.

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