Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Reflections on the legislative process (due Friday 3/27)
For credit, respond in complete sentences with more than one sentence answers. Focus on your analysis and answering they why and how questions. This is the last post for the 3rd quarter.
1. 3-6% of bills introduced in Congress become law. Is this passage rate good or bad? Why?
2. Members of Congress know that a bill they introduce has a very small chance of passing. Why do they do it anyway? What purpose is served by introducing a bill?
3. To what extent is each step of the process an opportunity for elected officials to represent the interests of their constituents?
4. How does the legislative process enable the House and Senate to test ideas before they become law?
5. How does the process by which legislation is made affect its outcome?
6. What do the documents studied in this lesson show about how citizens can affect the legislative process?
7. What do you think the public does not know but should learn about how Congress works?
8. What features of the legislative process do you think should be preserved? What features should be changed?
9. In what way does understanding the legislative process factor into voters' opinions in favor of or against incumbent candidates?
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1. The fact 3-6% of bills gets passed into law is a good thing because it shows that congress is focusing on bills that are of most precedence and not just any thing that doesn't help a majority of people. It means every silly little proposal that is sent to them isn't enacted into law and that the process and the bill has to be pretty stringent to get through.
2. Members of congress submit bills even though they have a low chance of becoming law because it's the only way of getting something to become law so if you feel strongly about something and really need it to be enforced as a law than you're willing to take the small chance to get it through. The purpose of introducing a bill is so that you can raise awareness of it and get more people involved and behind it.
3. Elected officials represent their constituents on each step of the process by voting and raising awareness for bills proposed that are important to their constituents who also may benefit from passing this legislature. So constituents who as a majority approve of a bill then the elected officials can represent them by voting for it.
4. The legislative process enables the house and senate to test out ideas before they become law by allowing debates to air out the flaws and down comings of various parts of the bill allowing for them to revise and go back and correct parts of the bill that need to be tweaked.
5. I think the stringent process of getting legislation passed affects he outcome in a good way because you can iron out all the parts of the bill that might need to be edited for better coverage or protection of the people it covers the process allows all the mistakes to be ironed out.
6. The documents show that the citizens can affect legislation by firstly being the ones who send out a problem for the congress to create a bill to solve, they send their concerns to their senators who then know that they need to try to pass a law to try and solve them. Then citizens voice their opinions on a bill to let them know whether they approve or disapprove of the legislation letting the people know who represent them whether to vote or veto the bill.
7. I think the public doesn't know how congress has to approve a bill and the importance of actually convincing house members and senators to vote for legislation because without them most bills won't be passed.
8. I think the current legislation process should be preserved in its entirety because it has multiple steps to iron out the problems with things in bills and doesn't give anyone too much power.
9. Understanding of the legislation process by citizens factors into opinions of incumbent candidates when they can see whether under them legislation of the constituents gets passed or if not then they don't like what they see in the incumbents than they will likely vote to elect a new official and boot the incumbent out.
1) I view this as it’s a negative thing. If only 3 – 6% of bills in congress become laws that means that Congress does not agree on many things. If they don’t that means that there is probably tension in the congress
2) They feel that a new idea will maybe help the people out or fix a problem. The purpose is to make a law. It is also because it is what the people want. They people wanted this bill to be looked at in the first place. To please the people mainly.
3) Each extent is an opportunity for elected officials to make their idea heard and see how the people’s opinions speak out.
4) They go through a long process that tests a bill before it becomes a law and they have a chance to debate about it. They have a way of making their voice heard.
5) The committee of congressmen debate about the bill and if they come to a decision and say yes it goes to the House of Representatives and then to the senate. Once the bill goes to the Senate it goes to the president and he is the one that makes the final decision to pass the law or not. This whole process effects the people that wanted the law passed.
6) The documents we studied in this lesson really show how the legislation goes about trying to make the law a law. The citizens really affect the legislative process because they know what the problem is that they want fixes and the congress really has to decide whether if they say know will the people be upset and cause an outbreak.
7) To me personally the public should know that only 3-6% of bills are made laws in congress. The reason I say this is because there are many laws that are taken to congress which we know are so silly and worthless but we send them anyways thinking that it will help. But we do not really how little we really know about if they will be passed or not.
8) I think the part of the legislative decision that should be kept the same is that the percentage they except to be laws stays that low or not to high at the least. It should be around about 15-20%. Or else there will be so many laws that don’t even belong there. The thing that should be changed is maybe the fact that there is so much argument in the committee. That’s probably my only change
9) It is in favor because I know that if a candidate has been appointed it has been through major debates and many thoughts put together to make this person a candidate. People who are definitely smarter than me.
1. 3-6% passage of introduced bills is a good rate due to the fact that many people and organizations exist within the 50 states all with very different beliefs. Those who propose a bill that stand on the radical sides of issues and do not represent what will benefit the American people will have less of a chance to sneak into legislature given that there such a small passage rate. However, the negative side of this rate is that laws that need to happen or happen quickly may not easily do so, further prolonging the legislative process.
2. Even with a small passage rate, Congressional members will do what they believe is best for the people (or what will get them reelected) and that includes going through a tedious, sometimes unsuccessful, process that may result in the improvement of many people’s life. By introducing a bill, they voice a concern about a current lack of specific laws. Without saying anything, the issue or problem would continue.
3. Elected officials have the duty of voting, advocating, and educating the public of proposed bills in order to determine if the bill is something beneficial or parallel to their representative group’s beliefs. They also get the opportunity to fight certain topics that do not support their ideals.
4. Not all proposed bills will be perfect and need to be edited and then updated to fit a majority’s liking. The House and Senate check the bill and argue the positive and negative aspects of the passage to a law as well as estimated predictions if citizens will approve or need the law. They will debate whether the bill would be a valuable addition to legislature.
5. By having a more picky law passage process, the likelihood of a harmful or pointless bill being passed is almost zero. This process reflects democratic checks and balances as each group, House and Senate, have different goals and will make sure the other does not do anything too radical.
6. Citizens are the beginning and end of the legislative process. They elect officials who represent their will and the citizens are the ones who voice concerns to their Congress or Senate person who then takes the proposal into an actual bill.
7. The public should learn more about how voting on a topic can influence what laws eventually affect their lives. For example, citizens may be more willing to vote for a candidate if they knew the candidate would uphold their promises or at least stay on the agenda path set before elections.
8. I think there should be a way for both the House and Congress to work together to form laws and changes that accurately represent the population, instead of constantly not getting work done due to feuding in the houses. I do think that if a president vetoes a bill, it should still have the opportunity to become law because the reason for checks and balances is to avoid one person’s say so.
9. Incumbents can easily be transferred, so if they do not keep their word or promise, voters can either promote or get rid of them. Having an understanding of the law making process might challenge some people to write or support the passage of bills they advocate for.
1. I believe that a 3-6% passage rate is good. This low rate could imply that they are focusing on the more pressing issues at hand and handling what is more important rather than spending time on less significant problems. Although, it can be bad as well because it could imply that the people are not being effectively represented.
2. Introducing a bill makes an issue known which is important in determining the significance of it. If people respond to it and engage in backing it up it can be help congress to understand the matters that people believe are more pressing. Also it cannot be passed into a law if it's never introduced.
3. I believe that only the earlier steps provide the ability for elected officials to represent the interests of their constituents. Once you've surpassed the initial steps to introduce the bill the process becomes very nit-picky, focusing mostly on the fine details like what words need to be changed rather than the ideas them self.
4. The legislative process gives the people as well as congress time to react and show their support or disagreement towards the bill. Something that may appear as simple may actually reveal that the idea itself is more complicated than it originally proved to be which in turn can tell the importance of a bill.
5. The process of legislation may affect the outcome because of how closely inspected a proposed bill is. They go as far as changing particular words. While the people within these committees may see these changes as small, the person who originally proposed the bill may view the change as huge, completely changing the purpose of the bill. Through legislation they should be sure to truly understand the proposed bills intention to reach the desired outcome.
6. The documents showed that citizens truly can play a part in the legislative process. A citizen who contacts them has the potential to bring a whole new idea to the attention of the policy makers and even show their support or disapproval throughout the process, which the policy makers seem to actually take into consideration.
7. The public should know how much congress pays attention to the details of the proposed bill. Every aspect is scrutinized and it is important that a citizen knows that when proposing a bill they should make it as detailed as possible so that their true intentions are met and it's not left open for interpretation.
8. I don't believe that the legislative process should be changed. While at times it does come to a serious halt it seems as if it gets the job done the majority of the time, addressing the bills that need to be noticed and throwing out the ones that are less important. The men and women making these decisions are highly educated in that specific are of expertise and therefore know better than most citizens what is and is not necessary.
9. Understanding the legislative process is important when it comes to voting to decipher which candidates they believe are truly effective in policy making. The voters should know who is more experienced and has addressed the desires of the people so that they get the representation that they want.
1. I think a 3-6% pass rate is good because it means that Congress is focusing on the bills that really matter and are not unscrupulous.
2. By introducing bills Congress is expressing the concerns of the people. The purpose of doing this it makes it more likely that they will get re-elected.
3. Elected officials go through such an extensive process so that every aspect of the bill is able to be examined and justified as constitutional, legal, or for the better of the people.
4. There are committees within the House that hold meetings to discuss the problems with the bill and things are either removed or adjusted.
5. Because of this extensive process and strict requirements bills are inspected carefully to better insure the constitutional and legal points that will better the living of the people. This affects outcome of the bills by making it so hard for them to be passed, that’s why bills only have a 3-6 percent pass rate.
6. The legislative starts and ends with the people. Citizens express their concerns and try to get their problems fixed and if the law is passed citizens then react to their solution.
7. I think the public should know how lobbyist controls Congress by means of money.
8. The features that should be preserved in that Congress should be doing everything in the public’s domain which means the people should know everything Congress is approving and passing.
9. By understanding the legislative process voters are able to vote for candidates they know will be aggressive in passing bills efficiently and with strong arguments.
1. The 3-6% rate for bills is a good thing because it shows that they don't just let any random bill become a real law. Some people think that laws wouldn't hurt anybody but it's good that congress considers the proposal from every perspective & makes sure that they don't pass a law that would do more harm than good, or that they don't pass a law that wouldn't be relevant.
2.Members of congress still submit bills even though they know that there is a small chance of it actually becoming a law because they never know what the president will think of it. They still should give each bill a chance. No laws would ever be passed if congress had the mindset that no bill would become a law, and with the times changing, new laws are always needed.
3. There is a large extent for elected officials to not only represent their interests of their constituents but to find out the opinions of their voters as well. They can get people behind them to fight against a bill they don't want, or people beside them to promote a bill that they do want.
4.The legislative process allows the House and the Senate to debate and discuss the bill in depth and make any changes that they see it. Once they mess with it, and consult with multiple people, the bill comes together.
5. The process by which legislation is made affects the outcome because it makes it more secure, and in depth. The amount of debate and study that goes into this process is very heavy and that results in sensible laws, that actually help the citizens in our country.
6. The documents studied in this lesson show the impact that citizens have on this process because if they disagree with a law and protest against it or want it modified then they go in and alter it or push it through if the people really want it. Even if the house or senate didn't agree with the law, if the people are adamant about it then they may think again.
7. The public should know that congress actually does pay attention to what the people want, and even small signs or a tiny protest makes a difference. They take every view point into consideration.
8. I think that the legislative process is good, but if something should be changed, I think more normal citizens should be asked their opinion, but from different parts of the country, different races, religions, education, class, etc. So that they hear as many views as possible.
9. If citizens understand the legislation process, then they can do research to get a better understanding of the candidate that they want to vote for. Seeing the candidates stance or actions on a law you either are for or oppose, can change your opinion on them.
1. i feel that this is a good thing. For congress, you do not want them passing every bill that comes their way because then laws would mean nothing. bills go through a process and they do that for a reason so everything wont get passed and i think that means it is working.
2. They do it because it allows their idea to get out to the public and even if it is to get veto'd or rejected, maybe the next time around it wont because it had prior experience going through congress. at the same time it is the only choice they have so i feel like its a no brainer to just try their luck because they cant do it any other way.
3. each step of the process allows certian people to voice their opinion on the bill being presented. so if they dont like it then they can do something about it and then pass it along for someone to voice their opinion about it and act on it as well over and over again.
4. they can test ideas through conversation between the two. the house and the senate can debate about the idea going through and rough out the edges to get it in a way that both can agree on to increase the likelihood of it being passed. debates make it easier for a general consensus.
5. clearly the legislative process is affect by its process as stated by the statistics in the first problem. due to its extensive process less and less bills will be passed because everything is looked at so closely like they even have people that can change specific lines of the bill. the process in a way thins out the heard.
6. it shows that citizens play the biggest role in this process. they are the ones that voice their opinion to get the bill started in the first place. without them ideas would not generate as frequently and the process would not have the general public's ideas or wants,
7. i think the general citizens should know its who they put in congress that votes on what they want! everything is always in their hands and they need to realize that they need to put the people in congress that they think will help what they want the most.
8. i think the genrall concensus of it having to go through the house and congress before it reaches the president should be preserved because that like how our democracy was founded, needs a majority so its fair in many senses. however i think the presidents veto power should be changed because even if a bill goes through two majorities the fact that one guy or woman can just shut that down i feel is a little unfair.
9. it definitely plays a role because like i said earlier they are going to vote on who they feel is going to advocate what they want the most. if it wasn't that way then they would just vote for whoever just to vote. if they don't advocate what the people want then they will just vote them out. so knowing the process plays a big role on voting.
1. I think that a 3-6% pass rate for bills being introduced to congress is a good thing. this helps reassure the public that congress is not just passing any bill that makes its way to congress. Although you could argue that the passage rate is low because of the two different party's within congress which is partly true, but it does not mean that they don't think about each bill carefully.
2. Members of congress submit bills even though they have a low chance of becoming a law because it is the only way to change something that you think needs to be changed. The purpose of introducing the bill is to raise awareness to the fact that something needs to be changed and not everything going on is ideal.
3. As the constituents become aware of the issues they have the opportunity to communicate their thoughts to their representative. The representative in turn has the chance to collect thee thoughts of the district and he receives a consensus of his district
4. With the process by which a bill becomes a law, it has to go through each chamber first ( the house of representatives/senate ). Each chamber is then able to to do study's and gather opinions on the subject of the bill. Once these thoughts about the bill are gathered, each chamber has a debate about the bill. If approved it moves onto the president and he can then decide if he wants to approve of it or veto it. If the senate and house of representatives do not approve of the bill then it is dead.
5.I think that the process by which getting legislation is passed affects the outcome of it in a good way. This process allows you to change the bill for the better. The changing of the bill could give it a higher chance of becoming a law.
6. Citizens affect legislation in a huge way. First of all, citizens help gain awareness for the issue at hand. Without the citizens, the subject of the bill could not be seen.
7. I think that the public should know that the chambers actually think about the subjects within the bill. The house and senate each do researcher and study the subjects concerning the bill so that they are educated about what the bill could possibly do.
8.I think that the legislative process by which bills are made into laws is solid. Each bill has an equal chance of becoming a law. Bills are even given a a second chance if they are vetoed by the president.
9. The citizens knowing the law making system could hurt the incumbent candidate. By knowing the law making system, citizens then know what process they go through and if the candidate is staying true to his word and doing a good job in studying and passing bills that should be passed.
1.) I think this passage rate can be good and bad for various reasons. The passage rate can be good because it means that Congress is not willing to pass every bill which is introduced by citizens which in return eliminates and excess of unnecessary bills and laws in our society. The passage rate can also be seen as bad because it could be perceived that congress is not getting anything done and that there is too many disagreements among the passage of bills.
2.) By introducing a bill you are brining awareness to a situation or issue, so I think that members of Congress proceed to introduce a bill despite its small chances of passing to at least bring awareness to an issue. The more others are aware and the more attention you draw too it than it could lead to a bill passing down the line.
3.) Each step of the process is an opportunity for elected officials to represent the interests of their constituents at the beginning of the legislative process. The citizens are the ones who contact congress requesting that a law be created and the members are the ones who are responsible for making the others aware by researching the issue and gathering information to be informed as well on these issues. These very first steps of the process are critical to help officials in passing a law.
4.) The legislative process enables the House and Senate to test ideas before they become a law by allowing them to debate about the cohesiveness of the bill before it becomes a law. It also them to express their own opinions and revise anything they may not agree on.
5.) The process by which legislation is made affects its outcome by either allowing a bill to become a law or not depending upon Congress and the president. The legislation process is entirely responsible for the makeup of our laws and it allows all pros and cons of a bill to be reviewed thoroughly and precisely. This process also Congress to survey every aspect in order to ensure that all bills are essentially for the good of the public.
6.) Documents in this lesson show how citizens affect the legislative process by allowing their voice to be heard as well. Citizens are the ones who get this process started by requesting that a new law but put in place by congress and also Congress gathers information from the citizens to learn information about the bill and how they can enhance the bill. In doing so Congress is able to get the opinions of the citizens and eventually say yeas or nay.
7.) The public should know that Congress is not willing to always pass a law just because it is presented and also that Congress does have the power to pass a law without the approval of the president just as long as 2/3 members vote to make it a bill without the president’s signature. They should also know that Congress asses all details and revises bills how they see fit.
8.) I think the idea that the citizens make the request for a law should be preserved as well as the amending process which congress does to each bill they access. There is not much I would change about the legislative process because although it is a long one it is a very effective one and it doesn’t allow unnecessary bills to be prompted for consideration.
9.) The legislative process factors into voters opinions for candidates by really focusing on that candidate’s policy issues. Voters who want a specific bill passed as a law are more likely to vote for a candidate that focuses on that issue because then they have a better chance of getting that law passed. Voters will also be more educated by policy issues if they are more exposed through candidates and what they stand for.
1. This passage rate can be considered rather bad. The fact that the passage rate is low shows that the wants of the people aren’t being represented with the laws that are being passed. Citizens are the people who are proposing the bills, and their wants won’t get represented if they don’t become laws.
2. Even though they know that a bill has a very small chance of passing, members of congress still introduce bills because it’s worth a try. If they don’t attempt to pass the bill, their ideas or plans will never get represented. The purpose of introducing a bill is that it’s an opportunity for elected officials to represent the interests of their constituents.
3. Each step of the process is an opportunity for elected officials to represent the interests of their constituents because the bill goes through such a fine filter that it can only purely and constitutionally represent what their voters want.
4. Since the legislative process is so long and extensive, the House and the Senate are able to test ideas before they become a law because they have the time to see how the people are going to react to it. If the majority of people react poorly to the proposed bill, then the House and Senate will know that the bill doesn’t properly represent the opinions of the majority.
5. The process by which legislation is made affects its outcome because the bill goes through a fine filter where many ideas are removed or altered. Because of this, the bill is refined to a condition that the congress thinks is fit to impose on the people.
6. The documents studied in this lesson show that the extent to which citizens can affect the legislative process is very large. Citizens have the ability to affect the legislative process because they can voice their concerns by contacting the House and Senate, and through doing so they have the ability to change certain aspects of the law to make it how they want it.
7. I think the public should know that they have to power to sway the House and Senate’s opinions on the passage of certain laws. Most citizens do not know that their opinion matters because they are only one person in a large mass of people in the United States. But the House and the Senate actually read your letters and take the opinions of the people into consideration.
8. A feature of the legislative process that I think should be preserved is that only 3-6% of laws get passed. If the passing rate was any higher, there would be way too many laws. There are a large amount of bills that are in the process of being laws, and if they all pass, there would be so many constricting and unnecessarily laws imposed on the people. I don’t think any features of the legislative process should be changed. All of the steps are necessary in making sure that only necessary laws get passed.
9. Understanding the legislative process can help the people be in favor of incumbent candidates. Some people turn against the people they previously vote for because the incumbent’s political platform and promises weren’t fulfilled, such as a promised law not being passed. By understanding the legislative process, the people will know that not all laws get passed and then they won’t hold it against the incumbent candidates.
1. The passage rate of 3-6% in my opinion is a good thing. It shows that the legislative body takes the laws into a process where not just anything can get passed. Only the laws that seem reasonable are put into the process of becoming a law.
2. They maybe do it to get the idea out in the open to be discussed. By breaking the ice with a topic can help in the future build a law that involves the issue.
3. The process represents the constituents interests by relying on the ideas of the voters. Without the voters and their interests, the law may not even reach the steps.
4. The debates in the house and senate allow the laws to be tested. This way they can work out any flaws or errors in the law making sure it is fair and equal towards all targeted parties.
5. The process a law goes through truly reflects why the passing rate is 3-6%. This is good however because it makes a law that would not be fair or equal or just plain stupid, hard to pass.
6. Letters being sent to congress for proposal of a new law.
7. The public may want to become aware of the process. Knowing beforehand what the process consists of, may encourage the public to propose laws with more thought and realize the amount of detail that goes into making a law.
8. I think the entire process should be preserved. Its a system that involves all of the branches. The public however should be more involved because they are the ones the law is mostly effecting.
9. Understanding the legislative process can help a candidate into office because if one is experienced with such a long process, people will rather want someone who has been through it, instead of a newbie.
1. I think that it is extremely law passage rate is very good. I feel that it reflects that the system is working. It should be difficult to pass laws in that it can affect the entire nation, and something that will potentially effect the lives of all Americans should not be taken lightly/
2. As apart of our government, members of Congress are to represent the people. Therefore, although they are likely to get passed, they do it anyway to please the people they represent and support them. By proposing a bill, a congress member is taking action and a stance on issues that people are obviously concerned about to some degree and it sheds light on that particular issue.
3. Each step of the process allows elected officials to support or fight against issues and allows them to get the opinions of the people and take them into consideration.
4. The legislative process entails debates and rewrites of bills, which allows for those said bills to be tested.
5. The process for a bill to become a law is a very complicated and specific process. therefore, it is difficult for a bill to become a law.
6. Citizens can bring new perspectives to an issue, especially firsthand citizens who are close to that said issue. Thus, with their opinions being taken into consideration, whether or not a bill is approved can be changed so easily.
7. I think the public should know more about the legislative process just in general, but specifically when it comes to the power of the voice of the people. I feel that if people knew that legislatures actually do take into consideration what they have to say on an issue, they would be more likely to voice their opinions to Congress.
8. I think the legislative process is as perfect as it can possibly be. Although not flawless, I fail to see changes that could make it better without any outweighing disadvantages.
9. When a voter understands the legislative process, they have a better perspective of candidates and how well that person is or will be as a representative for them.
1.In my opinion this passage rate for congress is just unacceptable because 3-6% of the thousands of bills passed every two years and I just find that disappointing. Because congress should not be so polarized against each other.
2.Many members of congress introduce bills because they want to pass bills that their constituents want to be passed. The introduction of a new bill is to get other members talking about the bill so that they may later agree to the bill so that it may get passed.
3.To a great extent every bill could potentially be an opportunity for officials to be able to help their districts and their constituents. This helps ensure that they will be elected in the next term of elections.
4.The legislative process gives the house and the senate plenty of opportunities to test ideas because of all the debating and the voting on the bill they have the opportunity to make changes and modify the bill. This is to ensure of a bill the is acceptable on both sides of the political spectrum.
5.It affects the outcome because the bill could always not pass due to too much opposition or to presidential veto. Then again it could always pass in which case it ensures that the officials will be elected in the next elections.
6.The citizens can one vote for officials who are for the plans that they want to make. Or they can contact their officials about issues they want resolved and then the official will can up plans to introduce it to congress.
7.Most intelligent people know everything that they need to know about the role of the legislative process because they are always voting in the candidates that will do what they want them to do. This has been even more popular among the general public in last 50 years because of more and more controversial issues and more polarization in the political parties.
8.I think that there is nothing wrong with the legislative process and that it should all be preserved. And because I believe that it should all be persevered I don’t think that they should make any changes to it.
9.I factor that I can see is that if the incumbents aren’t able to get the bill that they wanted then people in their districts are more inclined to not vote for them. So to ensure that they are re-elected they go ahead and focus on one issues that they want passed so that they get re-elected.
1.) In my opinion this passage rate is horrible when looking at it as just a percentage out of 100, but when looked at in context this 3-6% pass rate of bills is not so low considering that news laws that are proposed actually become laws.
2.) I believe members of congress still propose new bills knowing the chance of approval is low to potentially satisfy what the people are asking for or want. The purpose of proposing these new bills is to present new and updated methods of reforming and constructing society's day-to-day function.
3.) There is a considerable or respectable extent in each step of the process, some more than others, for elected officials to represent the interests of their constituents because news bills are proposed because of awareness brought about by citizens and the whole process including every step starts with these new proposals of laws from the citizens.
4.) There more than enough opportunities for a law to be approved or disappointed. For example, Roll calls(Yeas/Nays), approving having to be shared between both houses, ability to vote on any changes to any bills, etc.
5.) The process by which legislation is made affects its outcome because of the drawn out, fine detailed inspection of every bill that is proposed. Because the inspection of these bills are so critical this allows for only reasonable bills and laws to be passed rather than every other silly mediocre bill that comes through congress.
6.) Strongly supported or rallied ideas proposed by citizens in these documents could be looked at and strongly considered when the policy agenda is brought to the attention of congress.
7.) I think the process in general is what the public should be concerned about learning in concern with how congress works. This would be a huge beneficial opportunity for our politically uneducated and/or disinterested population to become knowledgeable about the laws that govern our everyday lives.
8.) I personally think that the entire process is necessary and therefore should be preserved in its entirety. There should not be any changes because as i mentioned above, this strict inspection of newly proposed bills only allows for totally needed and necessary bills to become actual laws rather than any random silly bill that has a decent change of passing.
9.) Voters who obtain understanding of the legislative process are able to assess how well incumbents have performed and carried out their policies as well as knowing how they propose these laws that make them so popular to their constituents. This allows for these voters who acquire this understanding of the legislative process to be for or against incumbent candidates.
1. Only passing 3-6% of bills is a good thing. By only allowing that amount shows that congress is only focusing on issues that are truly concerning and not making any bill that is shown into a law. It shows people that they should only bring up issues that are really effecting everyone to congress.
2. Members of congress submits the bill anyways because its always worth taking a chance. There is still that 3-6% that the issue they strongly believe in will be passed into a law. the point is to no matter what, not give up on the people, there is always that chance that it is agreed apon. Introducing a bill brings attention to that bill for the future, it also shines light on it and gets more people actively involved.
3. I believe that only the steps that introduce that bill and what its about help bring awareness to the issue. The later steps that change the bill and debunk it, do it no justice.
4.The legislative process allows the house and senate to argue and debate about the bill, to enable them to pick and choose what is wrong with it and what is good about the bill and why. the small sample allows the bill to see if it is acceptable or if it isn't.
5. I feel as if the process by which legislation is made is a good and useful process. it allows for the bill to be dissected and the bad things within the bill to be left it. it allows for the bill to be refined and made into what gives it its best chance to be made into a law.
6. The citizens are the whole reason the bill is trying to become a law. a bill is made because of the demands of the people. The people are allowed to express their opinions and whether they approve or disapprove.
7. The public should know that even if the bill isn't made into a law, it doesn't mean that congress has forgotten about the issue.
8. i feel that the debates should be preserved, this allows for the bill to be picked apart for every aspect. i also feel as if more bills should be made into laws, not a whole lot more, but more than 3-6% because that's a really small amount.
9. being well education about a situation is always a good thing. this allows voters to understand the process and what is going on. It also allows the to know which candidate takes into action which issue, also which one is most effective.
1) It is very low, 3-6% is a very discouraging number. Not every proposed bill should be passed but it would be nicer to have a passage rate around 15-25% to give people more reason to be involved in informed decision making.
2) They have to put the proposed idea through the system of making it a bill to get it passed. Even if the President vetoes it, there is still ways congress and the house can get it passed. Therefor it should still be proposed because if the people want it enough it will get through.
3) The officials can further there support or denial of approval through each step. As well as informing the voters on why there policy is beneficial in what it is trying to create or stop. They can gain approval if they are advocating what the people want.
4) The legislative process allows room for debate when forming the bill to decide what to add or remove. As well as if the bill isn't passed it can be rewritten and debated to work out the reasons of failure until the bill is ready for approval.
5) The bill is less likely to cause problems because so many people had to review it before finally passing it that it should be more successful and only useful bills should be making it out the process.
6) The people in office are elected by the people therefore they are our representatives. The elected officials have to have similar interest as the people or else they would not have been entered in their position. If they lied just to get into office they won't get reelected in two years which is their goal. Therefore citizens play a crucial role in the process.
7) That congress members have an affect on the bills that are passed in our every day lives and that last year over 200 laws were passed.
8) Pocket veto should be changed because I do not like how it can be used to avoid media attention but debating about the topic should be preserved because the importance of the bill and whether it worth fighting for will be revealed.
9) I think it is in favor because of the incumbents prove that they are for something by advocating bills to pass things on topics that people like, then they will keep them in office.
1) I think that the 3-6% pass rate is alright because we don't want just any bill passed through Congress. But I also believe it should be around 10% because that shows that Congress is getting a little bit more done. With a pass rate that low, it makes you believe there is a lot of disagreements going on, which is to be expected sometimes but it shouldn't be to the point where nothing is getting accomplished.
2) It's good to get the idea out in the open and if you aren't proposing ideas then you're less likely to get reelected. Even though it's unlikely, you still do have that small chance that it'll get passed so it does not hurt to try and submit the bill. Going back to my above point, nothing would be accomplished if Congress did not at least try and propose certain ideas to the president.
3) Each step is specifically made so that everyone has an opinion in the process of the bill being made and the bill itself. It allows them to propose the bill and advocate it and also get the people's opinions.
4) Debates allow the negative and positive of the bill to come out clearly before it is passed as law. If this was not a step, a lot of problems that could have been fixed about the bill would not be. This allows for Congress to look at the flaws and go back and fix them. It also gives them time to look at the bill in new eyes and either add or take away things that they did not notice before.
5) It can be both positive and negative. Sometime negative because certain people could be very picky on certain things that aren't that big of a deal. But it's certainly a positive thing because a bad bill will more than likely never get passed because of those nit-picky people.
6) It shows that citizens do have a lot more say than we think. They truly play a part in bills being proposed in the first place. If they don't agree with something or want it change or want something completely new to happen, they have the power to make that happen.
7) I believe that the public is not aware of how much power that could have on proposing bills. Congress does sometimes take our opinion on things into consideration. Even if it's something small has simply supporting something you believe in, you're still making a different.
8) I think the process is long and extensive enough where the bill are being passed for a good reason.
9) I believe that people are more comfortable knowing that someone who is well-educated in this subject is in office. We trust that this person knows throughly what is going on and what decisions are best for us.
1. If 3-6% of bills are being passed then that means that congress can agree on things causing for bills to get passed.
2. Congress introduces a bill they know won’t get passed because they want to show the public that they care and there may also be some concern about being reelected. The purpose of introducing a bill is to voice the people’s opinion.
3. Each step allows for the elected officials to demonstrate their opinion and let the people know what is going on while passing a bill. The steps allow for a great deal of opportunity because the people get to show their reactions to things as they progress.
4. This process gives the bill a chance to have changes applied to it and it is discussed upon by the House and Senate to see what other things need to be fixed.
5. This extensive process makes it harder to have a bill passed because of strict requirements.
6. The documents discussed show that this process begins and ends with the people. They express their concerns in order to have a law passed about that concern.
7. The people should know that the process is extensive and there are strict rules that need to be followed so a bill can be passed.
8. Congress is concerned with the public’s opinion and that is something that should be preserved. It seems to be an effective process.
9. Understanding the process will allow voters to narrow down who they want to be on their side to pass bills that they want. It will also give them somebody to look to when asking for answers.
1. I think this passage rate is good because you can’t have too many laws in our legal system. The US citizens will feel like there are too many rules pushed on them and want more freedom.
2. Members of Congress introduce a bill because they hope that it will get passed and better the US nation. I think the members have nothing to lose and risk nothing by introducing a bill. The purpose of introducing a bill is that there is a chance to create a new law. A bill offers a new law that can better society. Congress members introduce a bill to create policies and to address the public’s concerns.
3. Each step of the process offers an opportunity for elected officials to represent the interests of their constituents. Elected officials vote on a bill that will represent the public’s interests. They introduce a bill and debate on it so that the bill will help better people’s lives.
4. The legislative process allows each house to view the bill and give their views and their recommendations for it. Both houses get to debate and vote on whether to pass the bill to the president.
5. The legislative process affects the outcome of the legislation. The bill has to go through the process to become a law, and it is viewed and altered by Congress. There are changes made to the bill. By the end of the process, the outcome is affected.
6. Citizens can affect the legislative process. Citizens contact Congress requesting that a new law be created. They initiate the legislative process by presenting their concerns to Congress. Then Congress receives and considers the concerns of citizens.
7. The public should know that Congress can pass a bill and make a law without the signature of the president. They also should know that Congress passes the bill back and forth until most of them come to an agreement. Congress doesn’t need all the members to agree but it needs the majority.
8. I think they should preserve the right of citizens to present their concerns and issues to Congress. They should allow each house to review and debate on whether the bill becomes a law. I think they shouldn’t be able to pass a law without president’s signature because they might pass a law that only benefits them.
9. I think voters will be for or against incumbent candidates depending on whether the candidates get laws passed that concern public’s issues. I think that these candidates have to be successful in passing laws that benefit citizens rather than benefit candidates.
1. It can be viewed as both good and bad. Since it's so low it shows that not just anything can get passed and it can reflect on society that only quality ones are making it threw. But also it can be bad because people may get discouraged to submit/write up bills which will make this low passing rate stagnant.
2. They submit it because even if it is such a low rate...it's not going to get any better if you don't submit anything at all. And even if it doesn't get passed, the internet today does a great job of getting people aware of something. So next time it might get written up better and there will be more support.
3. Well even when the bill doesn't get passed, the public is able to become aware of it and it becomes more globalized. So the public starts chipping in their opinion and next time it may have more momentum.
4. The house and senate have an opportunity to debate with one another to way the pros and cons of a bill.
5. I think the outcome is better because a bill can be rewritten multiple times in order to perfect it before passing it. This way the public gets the best result.
6. These documents showed that the citizens really have the most say. They get to vote the officials in office then voice their concerns through meeting/polls.
7. The public should know that everything they do counts. They are putting who they want in congress by voting and they are listening to the public's opinion for bills to pass.
8. Legislative process should somehow try to up their pass rate a little, maybe up to 9 percent. That way citizens won't feel like protest or rallying for a bill to be passes isn't for nothing.
9. Well since voters know that legislative process is really up to the candidate they vote for, since those candidates will make a stronger push for their wanted bill, they're more likely to vote
1. In my opinion this is both bad and good. This tells me that the other 94-97% of the time put into those bills are essentially for nothing. It does, however, confirm that the 3-6% of bills that are passed have really been decided on as the best interest for the country.
2. I feel that this is a good introduction to a subject. This allows for opinions and solutions to be put into the air. It may also be a strategic attempt by a minority party to waste time so the majority's policies are further delayed.
3. Some steps it is key. When they vote on the bill or project their opinions about a bill, they are directly representing their interests. Other steps, however, such as the president deciding whether to veto a bill or not, virtually destroy their opportunity.
4. The Senate and House both get to discuss multiple sides of each and every law and use this to determine how society will feel about a law. This ensures the effectiveness of any laws they do pass.
5. The process verifies that any bill that does become a law is accurate of the public's interest. It usually means a bill the people don't want will not be put into law and any bill they would want will.
6. These documents show how a citizens opinion can help to change public policy. It also shows how their vote could be the essential factor in a bill being passed or not.
7. I think the public should understand more about their representatives job in Congress. If they knew the amount of power their representatives had, I believe more people would vote (something a lot more people could do then actually be a Senator).
8. I believe the ratios for each house and the amount of discussion for each bill is very effective in how I think bills should be determined. I don't, however, agree with how easy it is to propose so many bills that are not going into law.
9. If one understood the legislative process, they would realize how important incumbent candidates are. A candidate's position on an issue should be a key reason for why someone votes for them. Understanding how a member of Congress gets to execute these positions would definitely make voters support incumbent candidates.
1.) I think that the low passage rate on bills becoming law is a good thing. Because, this shows that laws goes through a complicated process in which only allows laws that are reasonable and are truly good for the people are allowed to be passed.
2.) Knowing that the chances of their bill passing congress repeatedly introduce new bills or the same bill so that they can be noticed or revised over and over again until its worth being passed. By introducing a bill congress gets the opportunity to take their bill and revise it if it doesn't get passed.
3.) In each step of the process for a bill to be passed each members have to agree and debate whether they like it or not. In order for the bill to go to the next process they express their opinions as an "ok" or a "no" to show where there stand point is on that bill.
4.) The legislative process enables the House and Senate to test ideas before they become law in debates. Debates and hearings allow the members to revise the bill.
5.) The process of legislation can affect the outcome of the bill because the bill is then revised constantly and debated over.
6.) In this lessons the documents made me realize that the citizens point of view and opinions are considered when passing a bill.
7.) The public should know how much work is put into passing a bill. The constant debate and revision that a bill goes through in order to be passed.
8.) I think the legislative oversight should be persevered because the committee and subcommittee should constantly watch over the process on how a bill is being passed and through its hearings and revisions. In my opinion the legislative process have been working for all these years so nothing should be changed.
9.) The legislative process can factor into getting voted for and not being voted for is that the public can show interest if the candidate has the same interest as the public does. Also, if the candidate can get the bill to be passed they have a higher chance of being voted for on those whom wish for the bill to be passed.
1. In my perspective, This passage rate for bills is bad because this indicates that congress does not agree on numerous of things. I expected this rate to be higher due to many events that impacted the federal law system.
2. They do it because in favor for the public by supporting them in any cause for change. Despite the fact that people will point out the negative aspects of the bill, it’s purpose is to change or cease an ongoing situation that is affect several people.
3. Each step allows officials to reach out to the public and bring the attention to an upcoming bill. It allows for the public to voice out their opinions on how they feel about the bill and what the affects will do to them in the future.
4. The legislative process enables the House and Senate to debate on the bill, whether some things should be removed or added into the bill. This is when the House and Senate will vote “Yea” or “Nay” for the bill.
5. This allows the bill to be under investigation for any errors or changes into the bill, but several things will be altered due to the law strict requirements.
6. The citizens play an significant role in the legislative process because they are reason that a bill becomes a law. They initiate this process by bringing their concerns to congress.
7. The public should really know about things that the president has 10 days to sign the bill. When the bill is not signed on the 10th day then that bill will turn into a law automatically.
8. I think the debates between the House and Senate should be preserved because it gives a chance for them to voice out the pros and cons of the bill and how does the bill effect the people.
9. I think voters are confident in incumbents because they know their beliefs and policies in office. Knowing the legislative process allows people to trust incumbents because they’ll know the best decision for us.
1) I view this as a good thing. If Congress were to entertain every single bill that came seriously, they would be even more inefficient than they are now. This low percentages indicates that Congress is focused on a few key items and is not getting bogged down in all the details.
2) Although there may be a small chance, there still is a chance, and it is the idea that a chance exists that motivates them to look at the bill. We live in a changing world, and when we stop adding bill, our government stops changing with our world.
3) If the constituents of a certain candidate want the bill to be passed, it is the duty of the public official to do whatever he can to make that bill a law. This process gives him a chance to do just that.
4) They have a chance to debate about the bill, fix any mistakes with it, and change it so that it could represent more people other than the ones who suggested it.
5) I think the rigorous legislation process helps make ours laws firm and beneficial for all. This gives Congress a chance to fix any serious mistakes with the bill and makes sure it will do more good than harm.
6) Every law always starts off in the head of a citizen. The citizen is the first step into making a law. From their, the citizen should talk to their local representative, about making their idea a law. In addition, many times a bill is voted on by many citizens, ensuring that the bill represents the population correctly.
7) The public has a very bad opinion of congress, who has a 12% percent approval rating. At this point, they don't care what Congress does, they just want something to happen. If they new more about how Congress works, they would be able to help Congress get work done.
8) The legislative process right now is very thorough and should be maintained.
9) Any incumbent must be a good debater if they are to have an official office. If the legislative process shows that this incumbent is always losing his bills, chances are they will not be voted for.
1) This passage rate is bad, because it means that the majority of bills that there are disagreements on are simply left to die rather than actively rewritten and renegotiated to eventually pass. I think that this process of editing the bill, if done sufficiently, would result in more meaningful resolution and a higher passage rate. The copious editing and careful review would also ensure that the bills are not wildly progressive of trivial.
2) Members of Congress can claim that they introduced the bill and that it shows their commitment to whatever position on a given topic. Introducing a bill gives a congressperson bragging rights.
3) Though each step is important, I feel that the committee step and the voting step are the most important. The committees wield extensive power in shaping the bill and winning support for the bill, while voting is the final decision on the bill. The other steps are important, but these steps allow elected officials to have the greatest influence on a bill and thereby represent the interests of their constituents.
4) The separate committees allow both Houses to debate and reshape and bill, then compare notes with the other House. This process, along with expert testimony, tests the ideas presented in a bill. Furthermore, the process of adding Amendments provides a method for the Houses to test a bill, see the improvements necessary, and enact them.
5)The legislation, an idea of what should change, is subjected to the opinion of the rest of the country. This results in intriguing politics which can strengthen the bill, or emasculate it.
6)It shows that citizens can directly originate the idea for a bill, and provide their opinions on the draft. Indirectly, they choose their representatives, who are integral parts of the legislative process.
7) I think that people should learn about the the proceedings of the the House and Senate, who sets the schedules, since these commonly overlooked elements often have a huge impact on the passage of a law.
8)I think that the process is good the way it is now, but I would like to change the proceedings in the House to be more like those of the Senate.
9) I think that the understanding the long and arduous legislative process would make voters sympathetic to the seeming ineffectiveness of their incumbent candidates.
1.) Good, because this indicates that the congress is doing thier jobs properly and not trying to please the citizens while possibly putting the U.S in danger.
2.) Even though the bill has a small chance it stilll has one and if it doesn't get passed it still can be rewritten or revised.
3.) Each step offers a higher chance of the bill getting passed . Also allowing the congress to it their opinion on the bill.
4.)The legislative process allows the senate and the house to discuss, debate and give a personal opinion whether the bill should be passed or not.
5.)The outcome strengthens the bill either way....if it's passed its a law and if its not passed it can be revised and put through the legislation process again.
6.)Even though the congress and the president determines if the bill becomes law, while citizens still play a role and introduce the bills( a good example of democracy).
7.) The public is currently unaware of thier role involving government.Unaware of the impact they make and that it actually makes a different.
8.) The discussion and speeches among congress should be preserved, because it allows all different views to be expressed.So far nothing stands out that needs to be changed.
9.) If voters had a better understanding of the legislative process they would be able to make a well jnformed decision. Also it will allow them to form opinions towards the incumbent canidate based on thier work instead of thier popularity.
meaning of legislation?
Peonia Guimaraes Machado Martins
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