SS 3.3: Three Branches
Kersey, Stephanie
Created on July 12, 2023
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OCT. 16 - Oct. 20
Success Criteria
I can describe the three branches of the U.S. Government, the separation of powers, and checks and balances.
Learning Target
Describe the structure of government and how the three branches of government interact with each other, and how they relate to local, State, and Federal government.
Unit 3: Week 3
Threebranchesof the u.s.Government
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Day 2
Day 1
Project Info
Create a poem or song to explain each branch, the responsibilities, and their leaders. You must perform the song in front of the class or make a recording to submit.Lyrics must be typed or written and turned in.
Imagine you are one of the Founding Fathers deciding how to divide the governmental powers. Write a play about this. Be sure to explain each branch, the responsibilities, and their leaders.
Create a tree-like diagram or a 3-D model that explains each of the three branches of government, their leaders, and their responsibilities.
Return
Create a game to teach other students about the branches of government, their leaders, and their responsibilities. Include 15+ questions, game board, cards, and all components. (Ready to play.)
Introduce Project: Three Branches of GovernmentDue: Thursday October 26
Who is responsible for creating bills that could eventually become laws?
Discuss: What are the three branches of government? What does each branch do?
Use the Legislative Branch Outline to write a paragraph in your SS journal describing the Legislative Branch.
Lesson
What is the Legislative Branch? Create an outline in your SS journal to describe it.
Work Session
Activator
Day 3
Vocabulary
Day 1
Day 5
Day 4
Day 2
Think: What will this paragraph be about?
Next
Create a title for the paragraph.
The Legislative Branch
Think: What are two major points you can write about?
Next
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the paragraph.
Describe the U.S. Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the paragraph.
Identify two star ideas.
based on population
Congressmen
Next
from each state.
Two Senators
Describe the U.S. Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch
Add two supporting details to each Star Idea.
Identify the topic.
Next
Create a title for the paragraph.
Identify two star ideas.
Our Congressman is Austin Scott
Georgia has 14 Congressmen
Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff
represent GA voters when writing bills
based on population
Congressmen
from each state.
Two Senators
Describe the U.S. Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch
Add two supporting details to each Star Idea.
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the paragraph.
Identify two star ideas.
represent GA voters when writing bills
This branch writes and approves bills.
Next
Our Congressman is Austin Scott
Georgia has 14 Congressmen
Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff
based on population
Congressmen
from each state.
Two Senators
Describe the U.S. Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch
Write a Conclusion
Project: Three Branches of GovernmentDue: Thursday October 26
Executive Branch Introduction
What is the Executive Branch? Create an outline in your SS journal to describe it.
Discuss: Who approves or rejects bills created and proposed by the Legislative Branch?
Use the Executive Branch Outline to write a paragraph in your SS journal describing it.
Lesson
Work Session
Activator
Day 3
Vocabulary
Day 1
Day 5
Day 4
Day 2
Next
Create a title for the paragraph.
The Executive Branch
Create a title for the paragraph.
Think: What are two major points you can write about?
Identify the topic.
Describe the U.S. Executive Branch
Next
The Executive Branch
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the paragraph.
Identify two star ideas.
four years
Elected every
Next
Federal judges
Appoints
Describe the U.S. Executive Branch
The Executive Branch
Add two supporting details to each Star Idea.
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the paragraph.
Identify two star ideas.
veto = rejected & sent back
signed = becomes a law
veto a bill
Can sign or
Possibly re-elected in 2024
Biden elected in 2020
four years
Elected every
Describe the U.S. Executive Branch
The Executive Branch
Next
Add two supporting details to each Star Idea.
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the paragraph.
Identify two star ideas.
Write a Conclusion
Possibly re-elected in 2024
Biden elected in 2020
This branch approves bills that become laws.
veto = rejected & sent back
signed = becomes a law
four years
Elected every
veto a bill
Can sign or
Describe the U.S. Executive Branch
The Executive Branch
Next
Project: Three Branches of GovernmentDue: Thursday October 26
Review the three branches of government:
Review: What are the three branches of government? What does each branch do?
Use the Judicial Branch Outline to write a paragraph in your SS journal describing the Legislative Branch.
What is the Judicial Branch? Create an outline in your SS journal to describe it.
Lesson
Work Session
Activator
Day 3
Vocabulary
Day 1
Day 5
Day 4
Day 2
Next
Create a title for the paragraph.
The Judicial Branch
Create a title for the paragraph.
Think: What are two major points you can write about?
Identify the topic.
Describe the U.S. Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch
Next
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the paragraph.
Identify two star ideas.
rulings by other judges
can overturn
are constitutional
Decides if laws
Describe the U.S. Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch
Next
rulings by other judges
can overturn
if rulings were unconstitutional or unfair
if the law was applied incorrectly
are constitutional
Decides if laws
Add two supporting details to each Star Idea.
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the paragraph.
Identify two star ideas.
determines if the law is within the Constitution
makes rulings without a trial
Describe the U.S. Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
Next
rulings by other judges
can overturn
if rulings were unconstitutional or unfair
if the law was applied incorrectly
This branch interprets the laws.
Add two supporting details to each Star Idea.
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the paragraph.
Identify two star ideas.
Write a Conclusion
are constitutional
Decides if laws
determines if the law is within the Constitution
makes rulings without a trial
Describe the U.S. Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch
Next
Project: Three Branches of GovernmentDue: Thursday October 26
Use the paragraph outline to write an essay introduction paragraph in your SS journal.
Watch this video to review our Executive Branch starting with George Washington.
Lesson
Branches of Government Paragraph ReviewChecks & Balances
Work Session
Activator
Day 4
Vocabulary
Day 1
Day 5
Day 3
Day 2
Add two supporting details to each Star Idea.
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the paragraph.
Identify two star ideas.
represent GA voters when writing bills
This branch writes and approves bills.
Next
Our Congressman is Austin Scott
Georgia has 14 Congressmen
Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff
based on population
Congressmen
from each state.
Two Senators
Describe the U.S. Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch
Write a Conclusion
Add two supporting details to each Star Idea.
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the paragraph.
Identify two star ideas.
Write a Conclusion
Possibly re-elected in 2024
Biden elected in 2020
This branch approves bills that become laws.
veto = rejected & sent back
signed = becomes a law
four years
Elected every
veto a bill
Can sign or
Describe the U.S. Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
Next
rulings by other judges
can overturn
if rulings were unconstitutional or unfair
if the law was applied incorrectly
This branch interprets the laws.
Add two supporting details to each Star Idea.
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the paragraph.
Identify two star ideas.
Write a Conclusion
are constitutional
Decides if laws
determines if the law is within the Constitution
makes rulings without a trial
Describe the U.S. Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
Next
Create a title for the essay.
The Three Branches of the U.S. Government
Next
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the essay.
Describe the 3 Branches of Government
The Three Branches of the U.S. Government
Next
JudicialBranch
ExecutiveBranch
Legislative Branch
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the essay.
Identify three star ideas. (Topic of each body paragraph)
Describe the 3 Branches of Government
The Three Branches of the U.S. Government
Next
Identify three star ideas. (Topic of each body paragraph)
The branches check and balance each other.
JudicialBranch
ExecutiveBranch
Legislative Branch
Write a conclusion sentence.
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the essay.
Describe the 3 Branches of Government
The Three Branches of the U.S. Government
Next
Identify three star ideas. (Topic of each body paragraph)
Write a conclusion sentence.
balanced to keep power in check
highest court in the nation
made up of 9 justices
elected by voters across the nation
signs or vetoes laws
elected by State voters
makes laws
JudicialBranch
ExecutiveBranch
Legislative Branch
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the essay.
Describe the 3 Branches of Government
The Three Branches of the U.S. Government
Next
A good paragraph will have a topic sentence, 2-3 supporting details, and a conclusion sentence.
The U.S. Government is divided into three branches. One of the three branches is the Legislative Branch.Another branch of government is the Executive Branch. The last branch of government is the Judicial Branch. Each of the three branches has a special job that keeps the other branches from having too much power.
Next
Project: Three Branches of GovernmentDue: Thursday October 26
Combine all paragraphs into an essay. Copy or type your (already written) paragraphs into one document to complete your Branches Essay.
Watch this video to review our Executive Branch starting with George Washington.
Write an essay conclusion paragraph. Restate or rephrase your introduction paragraph.
Lesson
Work Session
Activator
Day 5
Vocabulary
Day 1
Day 4
Day 3
Day 2
they all work together to keep power equal
can overrule other court decisions
9 judges over all other judges
we vote to elect every 4 years
signs bills into law or rejects the bill
we vote to elect our representatives
writes and proposes bills
JudicialBranch
ExecutiveBranch
Legislative Branch
Add two supporting details to each Star Idea.
Identify the topic.
Create a title for the paragraph.
Identify three star ideas.
Write a Conclusion
checks & balances keeps the power equal
Essay Conclusion
Next
A good paragraph will have a topic sentence, 2-3 supporting details, and a conclusion sentence.
The U.S. Government is kept in check by Checks and Balances. The legislative branch writes bills that are sent to the White House for approval. The Executive Branch decides if the bill becomes a law or if it is vetoed and sent back to the Capital Building. The Judicial Branch interprets the laws to be sure everyone is treated equally. The Checks and Balances system keeps each of the other branches from having too much power.
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Conclusion Paragraph
Judicial Branch Body Paragraph
Executive Branch Body Paragraph
Legislative Branch Body Paragraph
Introduction Paragraph
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