Legislative ProcessThis year, Congress entered its 112th Session, marking nearly two and a half centuries since our Republic was formed. Throughout this time, the Legislative Branch of our Government has adopted accepted practices for writing, processing and eventually creating laws.This page contains links to educational documents related to this federal legislative process. How the Process Works: Explains the overarching legislative process How Our Laws Are Made: A broken down analysis of how a bill becomes a law For Kids: -- How Laws are Made: Educational site for kids, parents, and teachers Enactment of a Law: Describes how laws are enacted. The Declaration of Independenence: The full text of the Declaration of Independence The Constitution of the United States: The full text of the U.S. Constitution
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