Oklahoma Social Studies 8.C.4.4

8.C.4.4 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 8.C.4.4.A

  Describe the constitutional roles of Congress and the President to produce necessary legislation in order to meet public needs.

• 8.C.4.4.B

  Trace the basic steps of the legislative process using contemporary examples.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students trace a bill from a public need through introduction, committee review, and votes in both chambers. They explain when the president can sign or veto it and how Congress can respond to a veto.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students can trace the 2024 FAA law from an air traffic controller staffing need to the president's signature. They identify committee work and approval of the same bill text by both chambers. They explain how Congress can override a veto.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may think the president can pass a bill alone or that a House vote makes it law. They may overlook committee review, the need for both chambers to approve the same text, or Congress's power to override a veto.

04

How to Assess It

Exit ticket: An airport safety bill passes the House, but the Senate has not voted. What must happen before the president can sign it?

1. 01

   Sort paper cards for bill introduction, committee review, votes in both chambers, matching bill text, and presidential action for an airport safety proposal.

2. 02

   Write: What must both chambers do before an airport safety bill reaches the president, and what choices does the president have?

3. 03

   Play 'Who Acts Next?' with airport safety bill cards; groups choose committee, House, Senate, or president and explain each choice.

4. 04

   Read a May 2024 report on the FAA reauthorization; circle the air traffic controller staffing goal and underline what Congress and the president did.

• OKH.C.5.3

  Trace the steps necessary for a bill to become a law in Oklahoma, including multiple opportunities for citizens to be involved in the process.

• 8.C.3.3

  Examine the process to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

• USG.C.4.3

  Explain the steps of the legislative process, including the authority, responsibilities, and influence of Congress, the President, and special interest groups, ...