Explain the Standard View of How a Bill Becomes a Law

question 15

Essay

Explain the standard view of how a bill becomes a law, referring to the key steps in both chambers in the proper order of the process. What other factors, aside from the standard view of how a bill becomes a law, also affect whether a bill becomes a law? Why is it that so few bills become law? Is the current system working or is reform needed?

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements through control of skeletal muscles.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and promoting 'rest and digest' functions.

Central Nervous System

The principal part of the nervous system comprising the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing information and controlling responses.