Identify and explain the four obstacles a bill faces at the end of its path to becoming law.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. If a bill requires spending money, it will have to find a way into the appropriations bill.
2. The comptroller of public accounts must certify that there is enough money to support the bill's cost.
3. A bill that requires spending must avoid the governor's line-item veto.
4. All bills have the potential to be ruled unconstitutional by the federal and state courts.
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