Patriotic Fun Zone

A bill is like a big idea that adults want to turn into a rule for everyone to follow. When someone has an idea to make things better for people, they write it down as a bill. This bill then goes to a special place called Congress or the Senate, where lots of important people meet. These people, called representatives or senators, talk about the idea and decide if it’s good for everyone. They might change some parts of the bill to make it even better. If enough of them like the idea, they vote to say “yes” to the bill. If the bill gets enough “yes” votes, it can become a law, which is a rule that everyone in the country needs to follow. It’s kind of like when your class votes on what game to play at recess, but for really important things that affect the whole country!