This Grade 5 Branches of Government worksheet walks students through the journey of how a bill becomes a law. Learners trace each step as Congress proposes a bill, both houses vote, and the President signs or vetoes it. Through fill in the blank questions and matching activities, Grade 5 students practice key civic vocabulary like bill, veto, ratify, and override while understanding lawmaking in America.
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Branches of Government
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A proposed law that has not yet been passed is called a bill.
2. Most bills are first introduced in Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government.
3. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate must pass a bill before it goes to the President.
4. If a majority of members vote yes, the bill passes that house of Congress.
5. After both houses agree, the bill is sent to the President for a final decision.
6. When the President signs the bill, it officially becomes a law.
7. If the President rejects the bill, this action is called a veto.
8. Congress can override a veto with a two-thirds vote, showing how branches check each other.
9. Citizens can ask their Senator or Representative to support a bill by writing or calling, which is called civic engagement.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Bill
→ A proposed law that has not yet been approved
A two-thirds vote of Congress that defeats the President's rejection
Veto
→ The President's official rejection of a bill from Congress
A proposed law that has not yet been approved
Override
→ A two-thirds vote of Congress that defeats the President's rejection
A formal approval that makes a treaty or amendment official
Ratify
→ A formal approval that makes a treaty or amendment official
The President's official rejection of a bill from Congress
Branches of Government
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A proposed law that has not yet been passed is called a bill.
2) Most bills are first introduced in Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government.
3) Both the House of Representatives and the Senate must pass a bill before it goes to the President.
4) If a majority of members vote yes, the bill passes that house of Congress.
5) After both houses agree, the bill is sent to the President for a final decision.
6) When the President signs the bill, it officially becomes a law.
7) If the President rejects the bill, this action is called a veto.
8) Congress can override a veto with a two-thirds vote, showing how branches check each other.
9) Citizens can ask their Senator or Representative to support a bill by writing or calling, which is called civic engagement.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Bill
→ A proposed law that has not yet been approved
A two-thirds vote of Congress that defeats the President's rejection
Veto
→ The President's official rejection of a bill from Congress
A proposed law that has not yet been approved
Override
→ A two-thirds vote of Congress that defeats the President's rejection
A formal approval that makes a treaty or amendment official
Ratify
→ A formal approval that makes a treaty or amendment official
The President's official rejection of a bill from Congress
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