How a Bill Becomes a Law
How a Bill Becomes a Law
What is the House of Representatives or the Senate?
This branch is responsible for making laws.
What is the legislative branch?
This power allows the President to stop a bill passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
This NASW ethical value supports social workers’ involvement in policy advocacy.
What is social justice?
This term refers to a tribe’s authority over its members and territory.
What is jurisdiction?
This group reviews, revises, and may kill a bill before it reaches the full chamber.
What is a committee?
This branch carries out and enforces laws, including social welfare programs.
What is the executive branch?
This action allows Congress to override a presidential veto.
What is a two-thirds vote in both chambers?
Social workers most often influence policy at this stage of the legislative process.
What is agenda setting or bill drafting?
This level of government often shares authority with tribes in Alaska.
What is the federal government?
The process where members debate and suggest changes to a bill.
What is markup or floor debate?
This branch interprets laws and determines constitutionality.
What is the judicial branch?
This branch can declare a law unconstitutional.
What is the judicial branch?
Testifying, lobbying, and coalition building are examples of this type of practice.
What is macro or policy practice?
This act significantly altered land ownership and governance in Alaska.
What is the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA)?
This occurs when both chambers pass different versions of the same bill.
What is a conference committee?
Federal agencies like HHS and CMS fall under this branch.
What is the executive branch?
The Senate performs this role for presidential appointments and treaties.
What is advice and consent?
This occurs when agencies interpret laws through rules and regulations.
What is policy implementation?
This legal case affirmed Alaska tribes’ authority to initiate child welfare proceedings.
What is John v. Baker?
This action formally makes a bill into law unless Congress overrides it.
What is the President signing the bill?
This branch has the most direct influence on federal social policy creation.
What is the legislative branch?
This process ensures no one branch has too much power.
What are checks and balances?
This role requires social workers to analyze unintended consequences of laws.
What is policy evaluation?
These entities represent tribal governments in Alaska, distinct from corporations.
What are federally recognized tribes?