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How a Bill Becomes a Law

How a Bill Becomes a Law. By: Jonathan Swift II. The Process of the Bill . The Process of a Bill. 3 Branches of Government. Legislative Executive Judicial. Legislative Branch. Legislative Branch. The Legislative Branch is made up of Congress.

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How a Bill Becomes a Law

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  1. How a Bill Becomes a Law By: Jonathan Swift II

  2. The Process of the Bill

  3. The Process of a Bill

  4. 3 Branches of Government • Legislative • Executive • Judicial

  5. Legislative Branch

  6. Legislative Branch • The Legislative Branch is made up of Congress. • Congress has two parts: The House of Representatives and The Senate. • Congress make the laws. • They serve for 4 years. • They have 105 members.

  7. Legislative Branch • They are elected by the people. • They decide how tax money will be spent. • They meet at the Louisiana State Capitol for sessions.

  8. Executive Branch

  9. Executive Branch • It is made up of the governor and other members. • The governor is the head of the executive branch. • The executive branch carries out the laws and make them official in the state capitol.

  10. Executive Branch The Executive Branch is also made up of: The Lieutenant Governor The Attorney General The Secretary of State The State Treasure

  11. Judicial Branch

  12. Judicial Branch • The Judicial Branch is made up of the Supreme Court. • They must be a lawyer before they become a judge. • They decide if laws are fair or not. • They make decisions about disagreements about laws.

  13. Judicial Branch The judges are nominated by the governor and approved by the Senate. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. Its decisions are final, and no other court can overrule those decisions. Decisions of the Supreme Court set precedents—new ways of interpreting the law.

  14. Judicial Branch Unlike a criminal court, the Supreme Court rules whether something is constitutional or unconstitutional—whether or not it is permitted under the Constitution

  15. And That Is How A Bill Becomes A Law!

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