I'm Just a Bill (Schoolhouse Rock!)
What it is
The Schoolhouse Rock! cartoon song 'I'm Just a Bill', in which a bill explains how it travels through Congress to become law.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited as a classic, catchy explainer of the US legislative process, and half-jokingly as many people's whole civics education.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2013, last 2024
What HN commenters said
“One of the best School House Rocks videos ever is "I'm Just a Bill.”
Classic explainer of how a bill becomes law
adestefan, 2013-07 · Strong recommendation · in “White House Seems Afraid NSA Defunding Law Could Actually Pass Today”
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Topics: schoolhouse rock, civics, congress, how a bill becomes law, animation
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