How a bill becomes law
Download a two-page Junior Cycle CSPE worksheet sequencing how a bill becomes law, matching Oireachtas terms and correcting common mistakes.
- Subject
- CSPE
- Year group
- 3rd Year · Junior Cycle
- Curriculum topic
- Exploring democracy: law-making in Ireland
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This two-page worksheet follows a bill from its introduction in Dáil Éireann to the President's signature. Students order the six law-making stages, match eight terms including Oireachtas, TD, Seanad Éireann, referendum and PR-STV to their definitions, and correct five sentences containing common misconceptions about Irish government.
Teaching notes
A short clip from Oireachtas TV of a Dáil debate helps students picture the stages. The correct-the-mistake sentences are a useful plenary; ask students to explain why each mistake is wrong rather than just fixing it.
Learning objectives
- Sequence the stages by which a bill becomes law.
- Define key terms used in the Oireachtas.
- Identify and correct misconceptions about how Ireland is governed.
What’s included
- Two printable worksheet pages
- Law-making sequencing activity
- Vocabulary match and correct-the-mistake tasks
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