Law Through Branches

Recommended Grade Level: 4
Related Categories: Federal Government, Bill, Law, Veto

Teacher: Jan Gilman & Kami Douglas, Sandown North - Hampstead School District

Editor: Rachel Stanton, M.Ed.

General Description

Objective:
Students will know the steps a bill takes before becoming law, the role of the legislative and executive branch members in the law making process, and the tole of the judicial branch in ruling a law constitutional or not.  Students will be able to define a bill, veto and law.

Summative Assessment Ideas:

  • Scramble up how a bill becomes a law process and have students arrange the process correctly.
  • Exit Ticket with Vocabulary or True/False.

Materials:
  • Infographic, one for each student
  • "How a Bill Becomes a Law" video
  • Role Cards with explanation

Materials and Documents

Related Links

  • How a Bill Becomes a Law Infographic

    All U.S. laws start out as bills in Congress. However, a bill becoming a law requires a lengthy process, and many bills don’t make it through. This downloadable infographic explains this process with an easy-to-understand diagram for kids.

Videos and Media

  • Schoolhouse Rock- How a Bill becomes a law.

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