This is an award winning infographic that explains the complex process of how a bill becomes a law. The data in the poster is based on the current U.S. government documentation in the Library of Congress. The project was a collaboration of Mike Wirth and Dr. Suzanne Cooper-Guasco, professors at Queens University of Charlotte.
This infographic is a wonderful way to teach out students and show them the complex process of how a bill becomes a law. This would be a great addition to your classroom wall as well and they have made the infographic available here.
It is very important for our students to understand the process and central purpose of Congress. Article I of the Constitution grants such important powers to Congress that it is likely the most powerful legislature in the world. The process of how laws are made is important to know, as well. Often the procedure is depicted in a “How a Bill Becomes Law” chart. While this approach has merit, many educators today look for ways to convey the “messiness of democracy” – the bargaining, compromising, and arguing, – that is inherent in law-making.
