CLASSWORK: How a Bill Becomes a Law
Use the link to an infographic in the title above to answer the questions below.
Describe the process of a bill working its way through the House of Representatives.
List some of the potential ways in which a bill can fail as it makes its way through the House of Representatives.
Describe the process of a bill working its way through the Senate.
List some of the potential ways in which a bill can fail as it makes its way through the Senate.
What is the major difference concerning debate between the House and Senate?
What is the purpose of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in the process of passing a bill into law?
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What is the final step in a bill becoming a law? What are the three ways in which it can happen?