each step that government branches can?

Question

each step that government branches can take to stop a bill from becoming law?

Answer 1

Okay...let's start by using the Constitution:
Article I empowers Congress to MAKE law------the House is where all appropriations legislation must originate, but the Senate can 'finagle' their way into this by making demands in trade off for passage. From here, the bill will go to the President for veto or signature.
Article II says the President must either sign or veto legislation (not withstanding the brief period when Clinton had a line-item-veto, which has since been declared unconstitutional by the USSC). There is also the controversial 'signing statements' issue, which i won't go into but you can read more about those in the first link below.
Article III discusses the US Supreme Court (*and lower courts as Congress deems necessary from time to time to establish). Their responsibility is to interpret the Constitution (Article VI says the Constitution is the highest law in the landm ergo, the USSC is the highest court in the land; and as was established in Marbury v Madison, the Job of this court is to "interpret" not only the Constitution, but laws created by the federal and state legislatures and review decisions made by each level of courts---under specific circumstances AND under the process involved in Judicial Review) The Court can't necessarily 'stop' a bill from becoming law, but it can certainly declare it unconstitutional, which nullifies it. That said, Congress COULD amend the constitution--but this is just nearly impossible.
Finally, you have the 'fourth' branch, which is a 'subdivision' if you will of the executive, but makes policy VERY differently. Once Congress has made a bill and the Prez. signs it and it becomes law, it is generally 'transferred' to an agency to interpret. Rules and regulations are written to implement it. HOW the bureaucracy interprets the law can very much affect its life, if you will. For example, if the EPA benzine is perfectly safe, (in spite of the Clean Air Act---or what's left of it) they can refuse to write any rules/regs on benzine's use or disposal.

Hope this helps but if you still have questions you can certainly email me and i can clarify for you further.

Answer 2

Letting the bill die in committee....

Meet with supporting legislators and convince them to oppose...

Have the Gov or Pres Veto it.