Legislature

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/legislature

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the historical development?Evolved from ancient councils and advisory bodies to modern representative institutions
2. What is the oversight role?Monitors and scrutinizes the actions of the executive branch to ensure accountability
3. Why do legislatures make laws?Legislatures make laws so that everyone follows the same rules and can live together safely. They also help people share their ideas about how the country should work.
4. How does a bill become a law?First, someone writes a bill, which is a proposal for a new law. The bill goes to committees where people study it, then it is debated and voted on in the main chamber. If both houses agree, it goes to the head of state, who signs it and it becomes a law.

Statute: A formal written law passed by a legislative body and signed by the executive.
Bicameral System: A legislature composed of two separate chambers or houses, each with distinct powers.
Legislative Oversight: The review, monitoring, and supervision of the implementation of laws and executive branch activities by the legislature.