How a Bill Becomes a Law Kyla Steinkraus Rourke Educational media rourkeeducationalmedia com Scan for Related Titles and Teacher Resources
It Starts with an Idea It ought to be a law When new rules are needed for society laws are put in place to protect people and guarantee their rights traffic laws strictly Enforced Laws also protect people from harm For example laws about following the speed limit and stopping at stop signs keep drivers safe 4
house of representatives senate The House and Senate work in the Capitol Building in Washington D C To make a new law a certain process must be followed To start with every new law starts out as a bill A bill outlines the details of a proposed law In the United States the federal government makes and maintains laws The legislative branch creates the laws There are two chambers the Senate and the House of Representatives Together they are called Congress 5
