Bill to a Law
I am the person who writes up your idea into a proposal.
Who is your local Representative?
These are ways you can help your community.
What is picking up trash, volunteering, supporting your local sports teams, etc...?
This is the animal symbol that represents the Republican Party.
What is an elephant?
Staying informed is very important. Name two places where people today get their news and information from.
What are newspapers, social media sites, Tv?
I am the Branch that makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
I am the FIRST group who has to approve and vote on your bill.
Who is the House of Representatives?
This is the civic duty that everyone has to do once they start working.
What is paying taxes?
The political party that is represented by a donkey is known as what?
What is the Democratic Party?
Everyone has the right to a ______ trial in front of a jury of their _______.
What is a "fair trial" and a jury of their "peers"?
I am the head of the Executive Branch.
Who is the President?
I am what it is called when the President says no to a law.
What is a veto?
These are the rules set by the government that we are meant to follow.
What are laws?
Our current President is part of which political party?
What is the Republican Party?
You must be 18 before you are able to do this civic responsibility.
What is vote?
I am the branch that enforces the law.
What is the Executive Branch?
I am the SECOND group who has to approve and vote on the bill to become a law.
Who is the Senate?
You may be asked to serve on this, as part of your civic duties.
What is a jury?
Former Presidents Biden and Obama represented this political party.
What is the Democratic Party?
Everyone has the right to certain freedoms. You don't have to agree with them, but you should do this.
What is respect the rights of others?
We are the two groups that make up Congress.
Who are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
In both the House and the Senate, a bill needs a ___________ vote in order to pass.
What is the MAJORITY?
Name 3 things that our taxes might help fund.
Answers will vary....
Libraries, roads, hospitals, police, fire companies....
The first time a donkey and elephant were used to represent each party, it was in this form of news media.
What is a newspaper comic?
If the President vetos a law, it still has a chance. This is what has to happen though.
What is get a 2/3 vote in both the House and the Senate?
I am the branch that makes sure laws follow the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?