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Standard CE.6c
Essential Understandings: Officials who are elected to serve in the national legislature make laws. National laws are made by Congress. All citizens can learn the importance of the individual’s participation in the policymaking process through direct participation and simulations.
Essential Questions: Which branch of the national government has the power to pass laws? How does Congress make laws? How can citizen’s learn the importance of the individual’s participation in the policymaking process?
Vocabulary: expressed powers, implied powers
Who can propose an Who can propose an amendment to the amendment to the U.S. U.S.
Constitution?Constitution?
Which fundamental principle of American
government means that our
government cannot do any and everything
it wants?
Legislative Powers
• Expressed (specifically listed in the Constitution of the United States Constitution)
• Implied (used to carry out expressed powers)
Law-making Process in Congress
• Introducing a bill by a Senator or Representative
Law-making Process in Congress
• Introducing a bill by a Senator or Representative
• Working in committees
Why would most bills die in committee?
Law-making Process in Congress
• Introducing a bill by a Senator or Representative
• Working in committees
• Debating on the floor
Law-making Process in Congress
• Introducing a bill by a Senator or Representative
• Working in committees
• Debating on the floor
• Voting on a bill by both houses
Law-making Process in Congress
• Introducing a bill by a Senator or Representative
• Working in committees
• Debating on the floor
• Voting on a bill by both houses
• Signing the bill into law by the President
Elected officials write laws and take action in response to problems or issues. Individuals and interest groups help shape legislation.
Citizens learn the importance of the legislative process through
direct involvement and / or simulations!