Click the title above to see two charts (one simple and one more detailed) of how a bill becomes a law.
But if charts bore you, you can always watch Schoolhouse Rock's "I'm Just a Bill".
Letters and e-mails can be particularly effective in influencing legislators' views. Writing to legislators also offers an opportunity to maintain contact when you cannot meet personally.
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