Making Laws WQ Companion Worksheet

WQ: Making Laws
Name:
Instructions: Use this worksheet to collect your answers from the WebQuest. NOTE: There may be
questions on this worksheet that are not online.
Slide 2: More People, More Power
Slide 3: They Work for You!
1. How many representatives does your state
have in the House?
1. Who is your representative in the House of
Representatives?
2. Why do Legislative Districts vary so much in
size?
2. Describe one thing you think your representative
should do.
Slide 4: Equal Power for States
Fill in the following information about your senators. CHECK the box next to the senior senator. (That’s
the one who has served the longest.)
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Slide 5: How Laws are Made
Describe how a bill is proposed in the U.S. Congress.
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WQ: Making Laws
Name:
Slide 6: Compromise Required!
1. When the government first shut down, what were lawmakers having trouble reaching an agreement
about?
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. What were the two main reasons that led to the government shutdown?
a. _____________________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Which best describes the compromise that
finally ended the shutdown?
A) It fixed both of the main reasons that led
to the shutdown.
B) It added big changes that both sides
wanted.
C) It only added one small change.
4. True or false:
____ A) Nobody really cared whether Congress
would be able to compromise.
____ B) The House agreed to the compromise as
soon as the Senate approved it.
____ C) Failure to compromise about the debt
ceiling would have affected many countries.
____ D) Congress didn’t reach a compromise until
the very last minute.
5. Complete this sentence:
The lawmakers’ failure to compromise had a serious consequence. It cost
the American economy at least $____________________________!
Slide 7: What the Prez Says
1. Can the bill still become law?
2. What can be done?
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WQ: Making Laws
Name:
** TEACHER GUIDE **
Instructions: Use this worksheet to collect your answers from the WebQuest. NOTE: There may be
questions on this worksheet that are not online.
Slide 2: More People, More Power
Slide 3: They Work for You!
1. How many representatives does your state
have in the House?
1. Who is your representative in the House of
Representatives?
Answer depends on your state.
2. Why do Legislative Districts vary so much in
size?
Answers will vary.
Answer depends on your location.
2. Describe one thing you think your representative
should do.
Answers will vary.
Slide 4: Equal Power for States
Fill in the following information about your senators. CHECK the box next to the senior senator. (That’s
the one who has served the longest.)
Answers depend on your state.
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Slide 5: How Laws are Made
1. What is the name for a
rough draft of a law?
A bill
2. What happens after a committee has reviewed a
possible law?
The bill is debated, and it might need to be
changed or there might be a need for compromise.
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WQ: Making Laws
Name:
** TEACHER GUIDE **
Slide 6: Compromise Required!
1. When the government first shut down, what were lawmakers having trouble reaching an agreement
about?
Whether to pass the Continuing Resolution to fund normal government programs.__________
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. What were the two main reasons that led to the government shutdown?
a. ___Defunding Obamacare________________________________________________________
b. ___The medical device tax________________________________________________________
3. Which best describes the compromise that
finally ended the shutdown?
A) It fixed both of the main reasons that led
to the shutdown.
B) It added big changes that both sides
wanted.
 C)
It only added one small change.
4. True or false:
_F__ A) Nobody really cared whether Congress
would be able to compromise.
_F__ B) The House agreed to the compromise as
soon as the Senate approved it.
_T__ C) Failure to compromise about the debt
ceiling would have affected many countries.
_T__ D) Congress didn’t reach a compromise until
the very last minute.
5. Complete this sentence:
The lawmakers’ failure to compromise had a serious consequence. It cost
the American economy at least $_____24 billion______!
Slide 7: What the Prez Says
1. Will the bill become law?
No
2. What could be done to help the bill gain approval?
Changes could be made to the bill.
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