1.) Bills are introduced in the House by its members. This is done so by dropping the bills into a hopper. 2.) Bills and resolution are then taken into consideration at each session of Congress. 3.) The clerk of the House numbers each bill as it's introduced. The clerk also gives the bill a ...

The House and Senate In 1781 at the Constitutional Convention was where it all began. Everything was put on the table for the hope of a new and improved well working government. Since there was already a preview (The Articles of Confederation) of what our government was shaping out to be 55 me...

A bicameral system is a legislative system in which the power of law making is vested in two houses, or chambers, both of which must approve a bill before it becomes law. There are a few general guidelines by which most bicameral systems, including the United States, operate. The upper house, The...

How A Bill becomes A LAW? Have you ever had an idea that you thought should become a law? Ideas for laws come in many ways. Members of Congress present ideas for new laws. Ordinary citizens may call their senator or representative with an idea. Special interest groups send delegates to talk to our ...

The Canadian Senate is supposed to be a "sober second thought" on government legislation. But, in many cases, as far as I know, senators are not meeting the expectations of the Canadian people, or fulfilling the requirements of the job. The question is, should the senate be reformed? In ...

There are several problems that appeared at the Philadelphia Convention, so it is best we discuss them in the order they appear in the text. We need to assert from the very beginning that the Philadelphia Convention had the primary goal of setting the basis for the way the new nation wou...

In 1787, a pattern of government started to form in the colonies. A king chose a governor to serve as an advisory body and chief executive, which became the upper house of the colonial legislature. The lower house was elected by the colonist who owned property and were eligible to vote. This provide...

It's been almost 215 years since the Constitution of the United States was written. Most of the language is obsolete, and parts of it are no longer in use. Twenty-seven amendments have been made to the Constitution. That's a lot of changes to a 10-page paper! Why, then, is this old document still in...