How a Bill Becomes a Law is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the steps a bill takes through Congress and the President, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.11.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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How a Bill Becomes a Law

D2.Civ.11.3-5

NameDate

Number the steps in each set in order.

1.Not a bill: how a treaty is approved. Number the steps in order.

The Senate debates the treaty
The President signs the treaty
Two-thirds of the Senate vote to approve it
The President's officials negotiate a treaty

2.A bill that started in the House is vetoed. Number the steps in order.

Both houses pass the bill
The bill becomes law without the President's signature
Two-thirds of the Senate vote to override
The President vetoes the bill and sends it back
Two-thirds of the House vote to override

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.11.3-5 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — How a Bill Becomes a Law

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

1.Correct order: 4, 2, 1, 3
2.Correct order: 1, 4, 5, 3, 2

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.11.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.