Clerk of the United States House of Representatives

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    Becomes a Law Creating laws is the U.S. House of Representatives most important job. All laws in the United States begin as bills. Before a bill can become a law, it must be approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and the President. The road a bill takes to becoming a law is a long and tedious process. First, the proposed bill goes through the House of Representatives. Laws begin as ideas. These ideas may come from a Representative, or from a citizen. Citizens who have ideas

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    The U.S. House of Representatives most important job is creating laws. Every law in the United states start as bills, but before a bill can become a law it has to be approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, the President, and the U.S. Senate. All laws start as ideas. Various ideas may come from just a ordinary American citizen or even a Representative. People who have ideas for laws may contact their Representative to share it with them. In the case that the Representative agrees with their

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    the people is the U.S. House of Representatives’ most important job. Every law in the United States began as a bill, but before a bill can become a law, it must be approved by the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the President. The creation of a law from a bill is a lengthy and difficult process but helps ensure that only the best bills while continue as laws. Laws begin their journey as ideas. These ideas may come from anyone. It could come from a Representative, or from a citizen like

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    Arizona State Government Essay

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    of the state of Arizona is bicameral, with a Senate and a House of Representatives. Each Senator and Representative is elected for a two year term. There is a limitation of four consecutive terms. After serving four terms, they must be out of office for one term before they can be reelected to that office. There are certain qualifications to become a legislator. Those seeking office in the state Senate or House of Representatives must be at least 25 years of age, be a United States citizen

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    and House of Representatives The Congress of the United States consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives which means the USA is bi-cambial. The Congress of the United States was created by Article I, Section 1, of the Constitution, adopted by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787. The Senate is composed of 100 Members, 2 from each State, who are elected to serve for a term of 6 years. Senators were originally chosen by the State legislatures

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    American Creed Analysis

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    declared the winner because he had the best brief summary of the American political faith founded upon things fundamental in American history and tradition. He was presented an award to Page in the House of Representatives Office Building on April 3, 1918. At the time the creed was adopted the United States had been a participant in World War I only a little over a year. During this time patriotic sentiments were very much in vogue and it was essential to rally the people’s moral and this creed provide

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    Law in the United States is created by starting as an idea from many places including a Member of Congress, a Members constituents, as well as the President of the United States or a private group. A bill can also be introduced by placing it into the hopper during the active session of Congress. The bills can be formed by either the Senate or the House of Representatives, except for bills for revenue or appropriation which start in The House of Representatives. A bill will either be private-immigrations

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    Carmona PSC 201 Essay #8 Trace the pathway of a bill through both houses of congress. The process in which a bill becomes a law can be a lengthy one, it must go through many steps in order to become the law of the land. It is believed that this process should be a matter that every American citizen should be informed of in order to fully understand and appreciate the inner workings of congress with regard to The House of Representatives and the Senate. The steps in which a bill becomes a law is an

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    the Constitution, “All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other Bills. Every bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented to the President of the United States; if he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large

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    A Just Leader, Henry Clay Former Secretary of State, Henry clay, was born on April 12, 1777 in Hanover County, Virginia. Henry Clay’s parents were Reverend John Clay and Elizabeth Hudson Clay and in addition to him they had six children. Reverend John Clay died in 1781 when Henry Clay was only four years old. His father’s death resulted in a meager upbringing in which continued even when his mother remarried. As a young boy, he obtained a public education in a small rural school in Virginia and

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