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Teacher’s PageTeacher’s Page
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Audience
• 4th-5th Graders• History/Social Studies Class• Students who need to learn the basics of the
three branches of government and what each branch represents
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Learning Environment
• As a class, or in small groups• In the classroom, or on a computer• Collaborative work• For “in the classroom” utilize discussion
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Objective
• Condition- After viewing the PowerPoint, students should have basic understanding of the three branches of government, the powers of those three branches, and the system of checks and balances
• Performance- Quiz to assess student understanding on the the three branches of government and checks & balances
• Criteria- Students are expected to pass each quiz portion with 100% accuracy (with multiple tries)
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Why are there different branches of government?
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School House Rock - Three Ring Government (America Rock)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLQg7G3hkGY
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What would you like to learn today?
Judicial Branch
Executive BranchLegislative Branch
Checks & Balances
Done with the lesson? Click
below for more information and
websites!
Done with the lesson? Click
below for more information and
websites!
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Directions
• Read through the slides and watch the corresponding videos about the Judicial branch.
• As you read be sure to take notice of information and facts, as they could come up in the quiz proceeding the slides.
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Just the Facts: The Judicial Branch of Government Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JxiqU1zETo
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The Judicial Branch is headed by the Supreme Court. Courts decide arguments about the
meaning of laws, how they are applied, and whether they violate the constitution.
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Powers of the Judicial Branch
• Interprets laws• Decides if laws are constitutional• Decides court cases• Settles cases between 2 or more states
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Quiz Directions• Carefully read the questions• Choose the answer that best fits the question• You must answer all questions correctly; a
right answer will let you move on to the next question, while a wrong one will prompt you to review the material and answer the question again.
• Good luck!
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Which one of these is not a power of the Judicial branch?
Interprets lawsInterprets laws Decides court casesDecides court cases
Makes new lawsMakes new laws Decides if laws are constitutional
Decides if laws are constitutional
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Correct!
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Powers of the Judicial Branch
• Interprets laws• Decides if laws are constitutional• Decides court cases• Settles cases between 2 or more states
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The Judicial branch is headed by the _________.
SenateSenate Supreme CourtSupreme Court
Judicial CourtJudicial Court House of Representatives
House of Representatives
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The Judicial Branch is headed by the Supreme Court. Courts decide arguments about the
meaning of laws, how they are applied, and whether they violate the constitution.
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The Judicial Branch is headed by the Supreme Court. Courts decide arguments about the
meaning of laws, how they are applied, and whether they violate the constitution.
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What do courts do?
Decide arguments about the meaning of laws
Decide arguments about the meaning of laws
Decide how laws are applied
Decide how laws are applied
Decide if laws violate the constitution
Decide if laws violate the constitution All the aboveAll the above
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Correct!
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Judicial branch.
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Directions
• Read through the slides and watch the corresponding videos about the Executive branch.
• As you read be sure to take notice of information and facts, as they could come up in the quiz proceeding the slides.
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Just the Facts: The Executive Branch of Government Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FAfiO13K6w&feature=relmfu
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The Executive branch is headed by the president and his cabinet. His cabinet consists
of the vice president, the heads of 15 executive branch departments, and other
government officials chosen by the president.
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Powers of the Executive Branch
• Enforces laws and recommends new ones• Approves or vetoes Congress bills• National defense• Foreign affairs• Writes federal budget• Ceremonial duties
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Quiz Directions• Carefully read the questions• Choose the answer that best fits the question• You must answer all questions correctly; a
right answer will let you move on to the next question, while a wrong one will prompt you to review the material and answer the question again.
• Good luck!
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Which one of these is a power of the Executive branch?
Writes Federal BudgetWrites Federal Budget Decides how laws are applied
Decides how laws are applied
Crafts BillsCrafts Bills All the aboveAll the above
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Powers of the Executive Branch
• Enforces laws and recommends new ones• Approves or vetoes Congress bills• National defense• Foreign affairs• Writes federal budget• Ceremonial duties
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The vice president, the heads of 15 executive branches, and other
government officials are part of the president’s _______.
TableTable Book ClubBook Club
CourtCourt CabinetCabinet
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The Executive branch is headed by the president and his cabinet. His cabinet consists
of the vice president, the heads of 15 executive branch departments, and other
government officials chosen by the president.
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The Executive branch is headed by the _______.
The president of the United States
The president of the United States The CabinetThe Cabinet
The president and his Cabinet
The president and his Cabinet None of the aboveNone of the above
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The Executive branch is headed by the president and his cabinet. His cabinet consists
of the vice president, the heads of 15 executive branch departments, and other
government officials chosen by the president.
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Correct!
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Executive branch.
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Directions
• Read through the slides and watch the corresponding videos about the Legislative branch.
• As you read be sure to take notice of information and facts, as they could come up in the quiz proceeding the slides.
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Just the Facts: The Legislative Branch of Government Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=sA_j8UAooJg
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The Legislative Branch is headed by Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate. The main task of these two
bodies is to make the laws.
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Powers of the Legislative Branch
• Crafts bills• Can overturn vetoes to pass bills• Can impeach the president• Approves president’s budget• Approves and rejects president appointments• Approving treaties• Can declare war
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Congress: The Senate• Voters elect 2 senators from each state.• There is equal representation from each state.• Only the Senate can approve or reject treaties and
presidential nominations for government offices.
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Congress: The House of Representatives
• House is larger than the Senate• Representation according to state population
(states with larger population have more reps).• Only the House can introduce spending bills.
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Quiz Directions• Carefully read the questions• Choose the answer that best fits the question• You must answer all questions correctly; a
right answer will let you move on to the next question, while a wrong one will prompt you to review the material and answer the question again.
• Good luck!
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Which of these is not a power of the Legislative branch?
Overturn vetoes to pass bills
Overturn vetoes to pass bills
Can impeach the president
Can impeach the president
Can declare warCan declare war None of the aboveNone of the above
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Powers of the Legislative Branch
• Crafts bills• Can overturn vetoes to pass bills• Can impeach the president• Approves president’s budget• Approves and rejects president appointments• Approving treaties• Can declare war
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In the Senate, there are ____ people from each state.
33 Depends on populationDepends on population
44 22
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Congress: The Senate• Voters elect 2 senators from each state.• There is equal representation from each state.• Only the Senate can approve or reject treaties and
presidential nominations for government offices.
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In the House of Representatives, there are ____ people from each
state.
22 Depends on populationDepends on population
44 33
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Correct!
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Legislative branch.
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Congress: The House of Representatives
• House is larger than the Senate• Representation according to state population
(states with larger population have more reps).• Only the House can introduce spending bills.
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Directions
• Read through the slides and watch the corresponding videos about checks and balances.
• As you read be sure to take notice of information and facts, as they could come up in the quiz proceeding the slides.
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Checks and Balances
By creating three branches of government, our founders built a "check and balance" system into the Constitution. This system
was built so that no one branch of our government could become too powerful.
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Examples• Each branch is restrained by the other two in several
ways. For example, the president may veto a law passed by Congress. However, Congress can override that veto with a vote of two-thirds of both houses.
• Another example is that the Supreme Court may check Congress by declaring a law unconstitutional. The power is balanced by the fact that members of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president. Those appointments have to be approved by Congress.
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Quiz Directions• Carefully read the questions• Choose the answer that best fits the question• You must answer all questions correctly; a
right answer will let you move on to the next question, while a wrong one will prompt you to review the material and answer the question again.
• Good luck!
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Why was the checks and balances system built?
So the president could balance his checkbookSo the president could balance his checkbook
So no one branch of the government becomes
too powerful
So no one branch of the government becomes
too powerful
So the government can check up on people around the country
So the government can check up on people around the country
None of the aboveNone of the above
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Correct!
Good Job! Move on to the next question?
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Checks and Balances
By creating three branches of government, our founders built a "check and balance" system into the Constitution. This system
was built so that no one branch of our government could become too powerful.
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Oops!
Sorry, that is incorrect. Let’s go back and review the Executive branch.
ReviewReview
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True or False: When the president vetoes a law, it is the final say. That
law is “dead”.
TrueTrue FalseFalse
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Correct!
Good Job! You have completed the
lesson on checks and balances.
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Examples• Each branch is restrained by the other two in several
ways. For example, the president may veto a law passed by Congress. Congress can override that veto with a vote of two-thirds of both houses.
• Another example is that the Supreme Court may check Congress by declaring a law unconstitutional. The power is balanced by the fact that members of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president. Those appointments have to be approved by Congress.
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Oops!
Sorry, that is incorrect. Let’s go back and review the Executive branch.
ReviewReview
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Next step…• Explore http://congressforkids.net/. It has more
information about the three branches of government and checks & balances. It also has quizzes to test your knowledge on the subject.
• http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html also has more information.
• http://www.wartgames.com/themes/government/3branches.html has free games and activities for students like you!
• These website will help better your understanding of government as a whole.