Legislative Process Infographic
An infographic is a way to present information quickly and clearly through the use of a visual representation. You can certainly search the Internet for examples of infographics or feel free to view these examples found on the Rasmussen College Website:
- Infographic: Milestones Matter, Early Childhood Development
- The ABCs of Early Childhood Education Infographic
For this assignment, create a 1-page infographic of the federal legislative process: How a bill becomes a law. Your infographic should use a professional tone appropriate for early childhood educators and, at a minimum, include:
- How legislation is introduced
- Committee Action
- Floor Action
- Presidential Action
The document can be created using a variety of Microsoft tools including: Word, PowerPoint, or Publisher. (If you would like to use a different tool, please discuss it with your instructor before proceeding.)
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Drafted
Introduced to House
Sent to Committee
Rules Committee
Floor Action
Introduced to Senate
Committee Action
Bill Called Up
Floor Action
Conference
Committee
Vote on Compromise
Presidential Action
IDEA!
Every law starts with an Idea,
then that Idea goes to our
elected officials- who either
like the idea or don’t. If the
official likes the idea they will
try to make it a law.
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INTRODUCTION
The bill then goes to
the house of congress
or the senator for them
to learn about it.
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COMMITTEE
Then the bill goes to the
committee that meet in a
small group to discuss and
research the idea. This is
where they will make
changes to the bill.
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Module 03 Visual Media Assignment – Legislative Process
Infographic
How a Bill Becomes a Law!
Rebecca Zirbel- Module 03 Visual Media Assignment – Legislative Process
Infographic
CONGRESS
The members of the
House will debate the
bill and propose
changes they want.
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VOTING
The members of the House
will now VOTE on the bill,
then the bill goes to the
Senate to get voted on.
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PRESIDENTS CHOICE
If the bill passes through the
House and the Senate then the
bill will go to the President of the
United States and He Approve
the Bill or Veto the Bill or choose
to no action with the bill.
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