Go to the website:

https://corg.iu.edu/resources/interactives/modules/Legislative_Process/main.htm

Work through the whole module, answering the following questions along the way. Your final write up should be at least 2 pages in length (500 words).

Questions: 1. What are the basic steps in the standard outline of the process through which a proposed bill becomes a law? Briefly identify what happens at each stage.

2. Discuss 2-3 criticisms of Congress and the general response to those criticisms.

3. Explain how lawmaking is a dynamic, complex political process beyond the textbook model. Give examples of other considerations from introduction to the committee to floor.