How a Bill Becomes a Law

Every level of government, from local governments such as cities and counties, to the State and the Federal levels have rules that are followed when making laws. We knew you would be interested in knowing more so we have some graphics to share with you.

Here is the procedure the federal government follows.

*The text in the chart may be a bit small to read, to see a larger version of the chart visit Wikimedia Commons and open the chart using the Media Viewer.

The State of Indiana has published this graphic that explains how a bill becomes a law in the state level.

If you are looking for something to help the students in your family understand more about the government here is Ben’s Guide.

This website was designed by the U. S Government to inform students, parents and educators about the Federal Government. It’s a great website that includes how a bill becomes a law at the Federal Level along with other important information.