In America, many bills are vying to become laws. Through the U.S. system of legislation, the bills are made into the most effective laws that will benefit the maximum amount of people. These bills are also put through several checks and balances to make sure they will be good for everyone.

The first event of a bill's life is introducing the legislation. These bills can be proposed by many different groups including individual members of Congress, its staff, private citizens, or lobbying groups. Mostly, however, the bills are proposed by the executive branch of the government. Nonetheless, a member of Congress has to formally introduce the bill. Often times, a bill is designed by the White House or an executive agency and then supported by a member of Congress who will introduce it. While these bills aren't usually ignored, many are defeated.

The second step for a...