Louisiana Studies, 8th Grade Social Studies Strand: Civics (Citizenship and Government) Standard: Students develop an understanding of the structure and purposes of government, the foundations of the American democratic system, and the role of the United States in the world, while learning about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. A. Structure and Purposes of Government Benchmark: C-1A-M7 explaining the importance of law in the American constitutional system and applying criteria to evaluate rules and laws; (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) GLE 25. Explain how a bill becomes law at the state level (C-1A-M7)
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Bellringer: Write your own law. Explain why you think this should be a law. How will you fund your law? Watch the video "I'm Just a Bill" on YouTube.
Sources on Louisiana Politics
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