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How a Bill Becomes a Law
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Social studies worksheet · Government and citizenship
Rights and Responsibilities
Cut out 12 cards and sort citizens’ rights (go to school, speak freely, vote at 18, a fair trial) from responsibilities (obey laws, pay taxes, serve on a jury, respect others).
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Government and citizenship, Rules and laws, Voting, Rights and responsibilities
What kids do
“A right is something you are free to do. A responsibility is something you should do. Cut out the cards and sort them.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Things citizens are free to do.
- Things citizens should do.
- Learn about what
- Be treated fairly
- Have a fair trial
Words on this sheet
RightsPractice anyRespect otherpeople’s rightsSpeak freely
Teacher tip
Talk about how every right comes with a responsibility.
How to use it
- Hold a real class vote on something small.
- Read the sheet together, since the vocabulary is new.
- Pair it with a picture book or a short video on the same topic.
Watch for
Keep politics neutral. Focus on how government works, not on parties or people.
Talk about it
- What makes a good leader?
- What question would you ask an expert on this topic?
Take it further
Hold a mock election for a class decision.
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