User:Wiederj/sandbox

This sandbox is for my project.

=Introduction=

A bill is introduced by a member of the legislature to be passed as a new law. This take a while to pass. In the British/Westminster system, where the executive is drawn from the legislature and usually holds a majority in the lower house, most bills are introduced by the executive. In principle, the legislature meets to consider the demands of the executive, as set out in the Queen's Speech or Speech from the Throne. While mechanisms exist to allow other members of the legislature to introduce bills, these are subject to strict timetables and usually fail unless a consensus is reached. In the US system, where the executive is formally separated from the legislature, all bills must originate from the legislature. Bills can be introduced using the following procedures: Leave: A motion is brought before the chamber asking that leave be given to bring in a bill. This is used in the British system in the form of the Ten Minute Rule motion. The legislator has 10 minutes to propose a bill, which can then be considered by the House on a day appointed for the purpose. While this rule remains in place in the rules of procedure of the US Congress, it is seldom used. Government motion: In jurisdictions where the executive can control legislative business a bill may be brought in by executive fiat. Then it gets passed around to different places and it has to get excepted by all the branches. If the president doesn't like it he can veto it. Veto is were the president can say no or they government can have a majority vote and over turn the president.

=reference=

{{cite web | url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bill | title=Bill| no author |date= 16 July, 2009 |work=definition |publisher=dictionary.com |accessdate= 12 January, 2011