– How do newly elected politicians know what to do?

Question

For example, Arnold Schwarzenegger served as governor of California despite not holding any office before. How did he prepare for this, and when?

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Answer 1

Not sure if this counts as a good ELI5 answer, but if you’re interested in a user-friendly explanation for what new congress members go through, I recommend checking out the films “Mr. Smith Goes To Washington” and…although it’s not entirely the focus of the movie, “Evan Almighty” does a pretty decent job of showing a new representative learning the ropes.