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title: "CERCA Now: Federal Laws"
description: 3 Topic to Spark Courageous Thinking This Week!
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# [CERCA Now: Federal Laws](https://blog.thinkcerca.com/federal-laws)

 Written by [ThinkCERCA Team](https://blog.thinkcerca.com/author/thinkcerca-team) | August 02, 2022

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## ELEMENTARY

How Laws Are Made

[View Lesson](http://learn.thinkcerca.com/content/lessons/ARP_HowLawsAreMade_G3-5?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_JH2sPnGpasD7ln_6UeE3-8nEUnoSqJVCdOfvHSPTRBhc2cXaZml4l1mS-dY0Ap0M1ymuA)

## MIDDLE

How a Bill Becomes a Law

[View Lesson](http://learn.thinkcerca.com/content/lessons/ARP_HowaBillBecomesaLaw_G6-8?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_JH2sPnGpasD7ln_6UeE3-8nEUnoSqJVCdOfvHSPTRBhc2cXaZml4l1mS-dY0Ap0M1ymuA)

## HIGH SCHOOL

How a Bill Becomes a Law

[View Lesson](http://learn.thinkcerca.com/content/lessons/ARP_HowaBillBecomesaLaw_G9-12?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_JH2sPnGpasD7ln_6UeE3-8nEUnoSqJVCdOfvHSPTRBhc2cXaZml4l1mS-dY0Ap0M1ymuA)

 

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#### ELEMENTARY

How does our government make sure that one person isn't passing laws by themselves?

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#### MIDDLE

How does Congress ensure that a bill is carefully reviewed before it can become a law?

[Video Resource](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYJOBBrgZ6U&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_JH2sPnGpasD7ln_6UeE3-8nEUnoSqJVCdOfvHSPTRBhc2cXaZml4l1mS-dY0Ap0M1ymuA)

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#### HIGH SCHOOL

What are the factors that can complicate the legislative process?

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