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Put Law-Making in Order
Number seven shuffled law-making stages and explain why both houses must agree on the same text.
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What children do
Number seven shuffled law-making stages and explain why both houses must agree on the same text.
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Age and preparation
Years 5–6; adaptable for ages 8–13. Allow around 25 minutes. A4 paper, pencils and optional colouring tools.
Run the activity
Allow learners to refer to the flowchart, then ask them to explain the sequence without copying it.
A simplified successful pathway. Bills may be changed, delayed or rejected. Many can start in either house; some financial bills must start in the House of Representatives.
Adapt the activity
Read vocabulary together and accept pointing, spoken explanations or a partner scribe. For more challenge, ask learners to explain a classification, trace a ballot, or justify a sequence using the facts on the page.
Printing and use
Print on A4 at actual size. Student PDFs contain only activity pages; solutions are separate. Use in a classroom, OSHC group or family. Do not sell or redistribute the files as your own.
Factual sources
Reviewed 2 October 2026 against these official sources. Illustrations are original; official diagrams and ballot designs have not been reproduced.
