Chapter 3.1

Discover How Laws Are Made Through Democracy

You will learn the exciting step-by-step process of how communities create laws through sharing ideas, voting, and working together.


What You'll Learn

You learn the step-by-step process of making laws together.
You discover how voting helps communities make fair decisions.
You explore how leaders approve ideas and make rules.
You understand how citizens participate in the democratic process.

What You'll Practice

1

You practice identifying steps in classroom rule-making scenarios.

2

You learn to sequence the law-making process correctly.

3

You apply vocabulary about voting, laws, and democratic processes.

Why This Matters

You need to understand how laws are made so you can participate in democracy and help create positive changes in your community throughout your life.

This Unit Includes

Practice exercises
Learning resources

Skills

Democratic Process
Voting
Law Making
Citizen Participation
Government
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