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Legislative Branch - Coggle Diagram
Legislative Branch
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Bill Making process:
- Introduced in the house -> referred to house committee -> referred to sub cmte -> reported by full cmte -> sent to rules cmte -> house debate and votes on passage
- Introduced in the senate -> referred to senate cmte -> referred to sub cmte -> reported by full cmte -> senate debates and votes on passage
- Sent to conference cmte if there are any disputes and work out any differences between bills; compromise version sent to each chamber for final approval
- Bill sent to president who can either pass or veto the bill; Senate can override veto with 2/3 vote and w/o presidential signature
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Key Procedures
House
Committee of the whole- consists of all house members and is used to expediate the law making process
discharge petition- used to get a bill that is being stalled on to the floor of the house to be voted on
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