Blog #6 Lawmaking Process

         I would characterize the lawmaking process as a political casino. That is, there will be winners and losers, but instead of the gamblers being regular citizens, the gamblers in this case are politicians and lawmakers. it is easy to wonder why it is extremely difficult for laws to pass, but one must remember that this was the way that the Founding Fathers intended our government to function. They wanted a system of checks and balances; this way, no one branch of government would become to powerful. This can be seen in the process, indeed circus, of how bills become laws.
   
           When Politicians create bills, they need sponsors to gain momentum. The first step for a bill to become law comes when bills are presented in house committees. In these committees, most of the bills will die. However, the chances of a bill being successful are decreased since they must pass through both houses of government. Should bills pass the committees, they go to the floor for debates. After debating, bills are often changed for compromising. Then both versions of the bills are revised, that is, the one from the Senate and one from the House, and any differences are ironed out. Then the bill goes to the floor again for a final round. If the bill is voted in, then it will go to the governor, or President, to be either signed into law, or vetoed.