Discuss the Process of Passing a Bill into Law

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Essay

Discuss the process of passing a bill into law. Include both committee and floor actions of both houses of the legislature as well as the actions of the governor.

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Definitions:

Cultural Norms

Common norms and guidelines that direct the actions of individuals in societal groups.

Dorothea Dix

A 19th-century American advocate for the mentally ill who significantly improved the way mental health patients were treated and was instrumental in creating the first generation of American mental asylums.

State Hospitals

Public hospitals typically funded and operated by the government, offering healthcare primarily to people with psychiatric disorders.

Clinical Practitioner

A healthcare professional who diagnoses, treats, and manages patients, often in a specific area of medicine or psychology.