U.S. Congress seeks to codify Roe vs. Wade and Obergefell
Rev. Martyn McGeown explains the U.S. legislative process and the Supreme Court's role in interpreting the Constitution, using recent decisions on abortion and marriage as case studies. This resource equips Reformed Christians to understand how American law is shaped and to think biblically about secular legal developments affecting Christian ethics and society.
The legislative process in the United States is complicated. First, a bill (a legislative proposal) is written. Second, the bill passes through various committees in the House of Representatives. Many bills die in committee, where they often undergo amendments, and they never reach the floor for a vote. The Speaker of the House of Representatives determines the voting schedule -- he or she (the current Speaker is Nancy Pelosi) has enormous power, therefore. If a majority of the House of...
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