In the past few months as the health care bill continues to be discussed by Washington and the media, you have probably read or heard about a little known legislative trick called reconciliation. Read this post to find out more about reconciliation and the process that goes along with it.
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How does a bill become a law? While we generally understood the process we felt it was time to dig in deeper. To make it easier for our readers to understand we put together this infographic that explains the process in a visual way.
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What happens when the current president dies, resigns, or is removed from office? We all know that the Vice President is the #1 guy if there is such an occurrence, but what happens if something unfortunate happens to him? The government has to have a plan, don't they? The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 and the Constitution answers this question.
What is the difference between a bill and a joint resolution? Here are the definitions and some examples of the four different types
As stated in the post regarding the General Services Administration, an "independent agency" is not considered part of any executive departments.
The General Services Administration, or GSA, is an independent agency of the United States government. This means that it is not part of any executive departments. More information on what constitutes an "independent agency" will be discussed in a future entry.
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