What the President can't do?

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How often do people vote for a president in America?

When will a bill which is vetoed by the President become a law?

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What the President can't do?

The president is a leader. In the United States, the president is 3.1. He or she is elected every four years. How is the president elected? People 3.2 for a president every four years. The president leads the country. But there is one thing he or she can't do. What can't the president do?

The president can't make a new 3.3. A law is a rule. The rules are to keep us safe. Some laws tell us what we can do. Other laws tell us what we can't do. We have laws about cars, seatbelts, schools, food, helmets, and more.

A law starts with an idea. The idea may be new. The idea may be to change an old law. Only people in Congress can make a new law. Congress has two parts. One part is the Senate. The other part is the House of Representatives. People in the Senate are called senators. People in the House are called 3.4. 3.5 and Representatives are elected. People vote for them.

First, someone in Congress writes a bill. Second, Congress votes on the bill. The House votes on the bill. The Senate votes on the bill. The bill must pass the Senate and the House. If it passes, the bill is sent to the president. The president can sign the bill. If the president signs the bill, the bill becomes a law.

The president may veto the bill. If a bill is 3.6, it is not signed. It does not become law 3.7 something happens. Congress must override the veto. To override the veto, Congress must vote again. Two-thirds of both the House and Senate must vote to pass the bill again. If two-thirds vote for the new rule, the bill becomes a law.

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The president is a leader. In the United States, the president is elected. He or she is elected every four years. How is the president elected? People vote for a president every four years. The president leads the country. But there is one thing he or she can't do. What can't the president do?

The president can't make a new law. A law is a rule. The rules are to keep us safe. Some laws tell us what we can do. Other laws tell us what we can't do. We have laws about cars, seatbelts, schools, food, helmets, and more.

A law starts with an idea. The idea may be new. The idea may be to change an old law. Only people in Congress can make a new law. Congress has two parts. One part is the Senate. The other part is the House of Representatives. People in the Senate are called senators. People in the House are called representatives. Senators and Representatives are elected. People vote for them.

First, someone in Congress writes a bill. Second, Congress votes on the bill. The House votes on the bill. The Senate votes on the bill. The bill must pass the Senate and the House. If it passes, the bill is sent to the president. The president can sign the bill. If the president signs the bill, the bill becomes a law.

The president may veto the bill. If a bill is vetoed, it is not signed. It does not become law unless something happens. Congress must override the veto. To override the veto, Congress must vote again. Two-thirds of both the House and Senate must vote to pass the bill again. If two-thirds vote for the new rule, the bill becomes a law.

Source: Daily Warm-ups Grade 3

What can't the president do?

This story is mainly about _____.

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text

1. In the United States, the president is 8.1.
2. People 8.2 for a president every four years.
3. The president can't make a new 8.3.
4. People in the House are called 8.4.
5. 8.5 and Representatives are elected.
6. If a bill is 8.6, it is not signed.
7. It does not become law 8.7 something happens.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

1. Did you 9.1 for or against her?
2. Members of the council are 9.2 annually.
3. 9.3 I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday.
4. She's our 9.4 in France.
5. He was elected 9.5 for Pennsylvania in 2004.
6. The country has very strict gun 9.6.
7. The president effectively 9.7 this measure.