bill

In government, a plan to change the laws.

Word Structure

Sentence Examples

The Bill of Rights provides freedoms.

Congress must vote to pass a bill.

The President then decides if the bill becomes law.

Semantic Relatives

Amendment

Committee

Congress

Debate

Draft

Enact

Legislature

Law

Propose

Textbook

Part of Read American Democracy by Attainment

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