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  • What is a Law?

    We can better understand the law when we understand our communities. Laws teach us how to behave properly and inform us of the rules we all must follow. So first, we need to know what a law is, who makes the laws, and how laws are made. Let’s get...

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  • Tracking a Bill From Beginning to End

    How is a law actually made? What’s the whole process like? That depends, of course, on what type of law we're talking about. For this example, we'll look at how a bill first introduced in the House of Representatives becomes a public law. 1. When a...

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  • The Judicial Branch

    Article III of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch of Government with the creation of the Supreme Court. Section 1 of Article III begins: The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior...

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  • Glossary

    Glossary The definitions provided in this glossary relate to words as used on Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government. There may be other definitions for these words. A act: Legislation that has passed both Houses of Congress and has been either approved by...

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  • The What and Who of Elections

    In this Learning Adventure, we’ll learn what voting is and who can vote. Voting is the process that American citizens use to choose our leaders, decide on our laws, or change our laws. Sometimes this is called casting a ballot. Citizens vote during an...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/what-and-who-of-elections-app

  • The Judicial Branch

    The judicial branch is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution. The Constitution is the highest law of our Nation. The U.S. Supreme Court, the highest court...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/a-judicial

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