The Legislative Branch: The People's House · The Legislative Process

The Path of a Bill

Tracing the legislative process from committee markup to the President's desk.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why did the founders make the lawmaking process so difficult?
  2. 2What is the government's role in prioritizing which problems to solve first?
  3. 3Is the committee system an efficient way to govern a modern nation?

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Civ.1.9-12C3: D2.Civ.3.9-12
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Civics & Government
Unit: The Legislative Branch: The People's House
Period: The Legislative Process

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