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The Work Congress Does *The main work done by Congress involves making laws. *The Congress works to help its constituents (people who have elected them) *Congressmen/women triy to bring as much money as possible to their home states from the pork barrel or federal treasury. How a Bill Becomes a Law *A bill is a proposal for a new law. *There are two types of bills: A) private bills and B) public bills. *Bills are proposed in both the House and Senate, then they go through committees, then they go through conferences, and finally the President either signs the bill or vetoes the bill. *Veto is when a bill is denied passage by the President. A Review Outline for the ConQuest! 1. Structure of the Legislative Branch. Reading Packet: pages 158-162 Vocabulary: page 67 of review packet Value = 20 points ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2. The Powers of the United States Congress. 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