3 BRANCHES OF OUR GOVERNMENT

Goal: Students will complete a series of questions and activities to gain basic information about the three branches of government. The Internet links below will help you find the information needed to complete each task.

 

Part 1

Introduction to the 3 Branches of Government

http://www.whistlestop.org/teacher_lessons/3branches/1.htm

 

Part 2

1. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

http://www.whistlestop.org/teacher_lessons/3branches/16.ht

White House Briefing Room - http://www.whitehouse.gov/

2. What a President Can Do and Cannot Do

http://www.whistlestop.org/teacher_lessons/3branches/17.htm

 

Part 3

1. WHY DOES THE PRESIDENT NEED A CABINET?

http://www.whistlestop.org/teacher_lessons/3branches/18.htm

2. Who are the Secretaries?

http://www.whistlestop.org/teacher_lessons/3branches/19.htm

Part 4

1. THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

http://www.whistlestop.org/teacher_lessons/3branches/9.htm

Task 1: Who Represents Indiana?

U.S. House of Representatives -http://www.house.gov/house/MemStateSearch.htm

United States Senate -http://www.senate.gov/senators/senator_by_state.cfm

2. What is a Law?

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/lawmaking/index.html

3. How Laws Are Made

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/lawmaking/example.html

 

Part 5

JUDICIAL BRANCH

http://www.whistlestop.org/teacher_lessons/3branches/23.htm

 

Part 6 - Keeping the Balance

1. Congress and the Courts

http://www.whistlestop.org/teacher_lessons/3branches/4.htm

2. Congress and the President

http://www.whistlestop.org/teacher_lessons/3branches/5.htm

3. The Balance of Government

http://www.whistlestop.org/teacher_lessons/3branches/6.htm