The document outlines the process by which a bill becomes a law in the United States legislative system. It explains that all laws must be passed by Congress, which is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. It then details the six main steps a bill must go through: 1) introduction by a member of Congress, 2) referral to committee, 3) public hearings, 4) committee vote, 5) floor vote in one house, 6) repeat process in the other house. The bill then may require a conference committee if the two houses pass different versions before going to the president to be signed into law or vetoed.

2. How a Bill Becomes a Law

3. How a Bill Becomes a Law

4. How a Bill Becomes a Law
• Learn and become part of the process

6. Life at Oldfield Middle School

7. Life at Oldfield Middle School
• List five things you love about our school.

8. Life at Oldfield Middle School
• List five things you love about our school.
• Let’s brainstorm areas of our school
life that we would like to improve.

9. Life at Oldfield Middle School
• List five things you love about our school.
• Let’s brainstorm areas of our school
life that we would like to improve.

10. Life at Oldfield Middle School
• List five things you love about our school.
• Let’s brainstorm areas of our school
life that we would like to improve.

11. Life at Oldfield Middle School
• List five things you love about our school.
• Let’s brainstorm areas of our school
life that we would like to improve.

12. Life at Oldfield Middle School
• Let’s brainstorm areas of our school
life that we would like to improve.

13. • Let’s brainstorm areas of our school
life that we would like to improve.

15. How to put Your desires into
action

16. How to put Your desires into
action
• As a class you have developed
some good ideas.

17. How to put Your desires into
action
• As a class you have developed
some good ideas.

18. How to put Your desires into
action
• As a class you have developed
some good ideas.
• Now we learn how to develop
your suggestions into written form
to create new laws/rules for the
school.

19. How to put Your desires into
action
• As a class you have developed
some good ideas.
• Now we learn how to develop
your suggestions into written form
to create new laws/rules for the
school.
First we must learn the process of how a bill becomes a law.

20. How a Bill Becomes a Law
All laws must be passed by the Legislative Branch

21. How a Bill Becomes a Law
All laws must be passed by the Legislative Branch

22. The Legislative Branch is run by
Congress
United States House United States
of Representatives Senate

23. The Legislative Branch is run by
Congress
United States House United States
of Representatives Senate

24. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
What is the main function of this branch?
Answer: To Make Laws
Laws that will improve the nation

25. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
What is the main function of this branch?
Answer: To Make Laws
Laws that will improve the nation

26. Think of a law that effects you
• Bicycle Helmet safety law
• Motor vehicle laws: Bus
Driver must have a
license
• All states must provide
public education to at
least age 16
• It is a criminal felony to
harm a child
• Kids may not drive under
a certain age (varies by
state)

27. How a Bill Becomes a Law
THE STEPS
• 1st A bill can be
written by a person or
group along with a
member of Congress
• 2nd A bill must be
introduced by a
member of congress.

28. WHATS NEXT?
• 3rd - The Bill is then sent to the appropriate
committee for discussion.
4th step: The committee
holds public hearings and
people are allowed to state
their oopinions.

29. How a Bill Becomes a Law
• 5th - Committee then
debates and votes.
• 6th - If the bill passes
in committee it moves
on to the full house
vote.

30. AFTER A BILL PASSES ONE
HOUSE IT GOES TO THE NEXT
The process begins
all over again in the
new house.
1st - Introduction
2nd - Sent to Committee
3rd - Public Hearings
4th - Committee Debate
and Vote
5th - Full Senate vote

31. Conference Meetings
If the Bill differs the two Houses hold a
Congressional Conference Meeting
At this meeting a compromise bill is arranged
and sent back to both houses for final approval.

32. Leadership Signatures
If the bill passes in both houses it is signed by the by the
leaders of both houses
House of Representatives Senate
Speaker of the House President of the Senate

33. Presidents Options
• If the President signs
the bill then it
becomes a law

34. Rejection
If the President refuses to sign the bill
this becomes known as a VETO

35. Is the power of a veto fair?
• Should one person be able to stop a potential good
law from becoming a law?
• What should Congress be able to
do to stop a veto?

36. Checks and Balances
• The Founding Fathers
placed safe guards in the
Constitution such as
Checks and Balances for
each of the three
branches of government.
• This prevent any one
branch from becoming too
powerful.
• The system of Checks
and Balances has
successfully allowed each
branch of government to
maintain equal power

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38. Oldfield Student Senate
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39. Oldfield Student Senate
• You will all be student Senators
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40. Oldfield Student Senate
• You will all be student Senators
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41. Oldfield Student Senate
• You will all be student Senators
• Each person must decide which of the
issues is most important to them. Then we
will begin the process of writng our bills.
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42. Oldfield Student Senate
• You will all be student Senators
• Each person must decide which of the
issues is most important to them. Then we
will begin the process of writng our bills.
- Homework - Food
- Sports - Cheating
- Courses - Technology
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43. LET’S GET STARTED
SENATORS
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