Instructional Video6:28
Crash Course

How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government and Politics

12th - Higher Ed
Oh my, Craig has his work cut out for him this week. The process of how a bill becomes a law can be pretty complex, fraught with potential bill-death at every corner. As if just getting through committee isn’t difficult enough, bills...
Instructional Video2:24
Wonderscape

The Joint Committee: Creating a Compromise Bill

K - 5th
This video explains the role of the joint, or conference, committee in the lawmaking process. It discusses how members of the House and Senate work together to merge different versions of a bill into one compromise bill, which is then...
Instructional Video12:39
Hip Hughes History

How a Bill Becomes a Law: The HipHughes Review

6th - 12th
We all know the SchoolHouse rocks song; but is it really that easy to pass a law? In this video we take a look not only at the Constitutional process but the more in depth informal process.
Instructional Video8:12
Cerebellum

The Legislative Branch Of Government - Functions Of The Legislative Branch Continued

9th - 12th
This video looks at special interest groups, the coverage of federal affairs in the media, the writing of legislation, the role of committees and the process of turning bills into laws. The Legislative Branch Of Government. Part 4
Instructional Video
Library of Congress

Loc: congress.gov: The Legislative Process: Resolving Differences

9th - 10th Standards
A bill must be agreed upon by both chambers before being submitted to the President. This brief video describes how the House and Senate resolve their differences. A transcript is provided, along with a chart of the entire legislative...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course: Government & Politics: Congressional Committees

9th - 10th
This week Craig Benzine clears up the role of committees in Congress. Hear about standing committees, joint committees, conference committees, and caucuses as well as the staff agencies that help advise these committees and...