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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Constitution of the United StatesThe Bill of Rights Amendments XI–XXVII
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Legislative Process Flowchart
Legislation may begin in either chamber.Similar proposals are often introduced in both chambers.Measures must pass both the House and the Senatein identical form before being presented to the President.
Measure introducedin the HouseLeadership schedulesmeasure for floorconsiderationHouse debates andcan amend measureHouse passes measureHouse approves conference report Senate approves conference reportMeasure referred tocommittee, which holdshearings and reportsmeasure to the HouseOne chamberagrees tothe otherchamber’sversionEach chamber appointsMembers to a conferencecommittee, which reconcilesdifferences and agrees toa conference reportHouse andSenate exchangeamendments tobill and reachagreement
Legislation presented to the President.
PresidentsignsmeasureMeasurebecomes lawIf President does notsign measure into lawwithin 10 daysIf Congress isin session,measurebecomes lawIf Congress isnot in session,measuredoes notbecome law(“pocket veto”)PresidentvetoesmeasureMeasure doesnot become law,unlessboth chambersoverride veto by2/3 majority
For importantmeasures, special rulereported by the RulesCommittee and adoptedby the House
ORMeasure introducedin the SenateLeadership schedulesmeasure for floorconsiderationSenate debates andcan amend measureSenate passes measureMeasure referred tocommittee, which holdshearings and reportsmeasure to the SenateOR OR
Sources: U.S. Senate; U.S. House of Representatives; and the
Congressional Deskbook
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Introduction
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1The Declaration of Independence
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5The Constitution of the United States
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13The Bill of Rights
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33 Amendments XI–XXVII
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37Significant Dates
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51Index
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52Gettysburg Address
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