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Other

Project Vote Smart: How a Bill Becomes a Law

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Project Vote Smart provides a detailed guide to the process of making a bill become a law. Content also includes links for more explanation on certain topics.
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Activity
US House of Representatives

Kids in the House: How a Bill Becomes a Law

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Interactive website in which students build a bill and journey through the process of how a bill becomes law. With links to significant material, glossary, and resources for teachers.
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Activity
Other

Project Vote Smart: How a Bill Becomes a Law

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Project Vote Smart provides a detailed guide to the process of making a bill become a law. Content also includes links for more explanation on certain topics.
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Unit Plan
Indiana University

Center on Congress: Learn About Congress

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the role of the US Congress, how it works, its history, and the principles behind its creation and operation. Wonderful set of resources including FAQs, short articles and video clips, "interactive learning modules" (i.e., a...
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Activity
Other

State of Michigan: How a Bill Becomes a Law [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn the steps involved in making a new law. The document explains how bills become laws in the state of Michigan, but the process is the same as it is for other states as well.
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Activity
US House of Representatives

Office of the Clerk: Kids in the House: How Does a Bill Become a Law?

For Students K - 1st
Short explanation of how laws are passed. Includes several coloring sheets and a maze puzzle.
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Activity
US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Congressional Bills

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The government directory for making current and past bills accessible to the public. Very useful for finding bills pertinent to classes. Will require teacher direction at the elementary levels.
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Handout
Other

Mine Safety and Health Administration: How a Bill Becomes a Law

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This website provides a very simple walk-through of how a bill becomes a law, with minimal explanation.
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Primary
Other

Schoolhouse Rock: I'm Just a Bill

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from Schoolhouse Rock provides the lyrics to a song from History Rock. Follow the trek of this little bill, all the way to becoming a full-fledged law. This comes from the popular 1970s cartoon series, Schoolhouse Rock.