Starter Kit: How A Bill (really) Becomes a Law

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Starter Kit: How A Bill (really) Becomes a Law

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Aug 6, 2019

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We at Civics 101 adore Schoolhouse Rock and that sad little scrap of paper on the steps of the Capitol. But today we try to finish what they started, by diving into the messy, partisan, labyrinthine process of modern-day legislation.

This episode features the voices of Andy Wilson, Adia Samba-Quee, Alizah Ross, and Eleanor Powell.

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Aug 6, 2019

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Starter Kit: How A Bill (really) Becomes a Law

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