The Dynamic Legislative Process

Go to the website: http://congress.indiana.edu/interactive-learning-modulesscroll down and click on the picture next to the topic: The Dynamic Legislative Process

Work through the whole module, answering the following questions along the way. Your final write up should be at least 2 pages in length (500 words).

Questions:

1.     What are the basic steps in the standard outline of the process through which a proposed bill becomes a law? Briefly identify what happens at each stage.

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3.     Discuss 2-3 criticisms of congress and the general response to those criticisms.

4.     Explain how lawmaking is a dynamic, complex political process beyond the textbook model. Give examples of other considerations from introduction to committee to floor.