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How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government #9

Welcome to school without the classroom! Host Craig Benzine takes you through a tour of US government and politics.

How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government #9

Season 1 Episode 9 | 6m 56s

The process of how a bill becomes a law can be pretty complex, fraught with potential bill-death at every corner. Bills have to navigate a series of amendments and votes in both houses, potentially more committees, further compromise bills, and even more floor votes, just to end up on the chopping block of the president.

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