Branches of government

Separation of Powers

Match

Categorize the battles of the revolution

• Lexington and concord

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

• Treaty of Paris

• Valley Forge

First military engagements of the American Revolutionary War

Turning point of the war

Final major battle of the war

Agreement that ended the war

Cold weather and disease

• First military engagements of the American Revolutionary War

• Turning point of the war

• Final major battle of the war

• Agreement that ended the war

• Cold weather and disease

Lesson Objectives

We will- Examine the three branches of government



Essential Question:
What are the 3 branches of the U.S government and their powers?

How is power divided in the US government?

• Power is divided two ways:

• Federalism: Power is divided between the Federal (national) level of government and the states' governments.

• Branches of Government: At both the Federal and state levels of government, the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws is broken up into different offices.

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is when power is shared between the federal government and states government. ​

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is when power is divided within the federal government to stop one from becoming too powerful.

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Federalism

Branches of government

Monroe Doctrine

Nullification

Where does it say that power is divided?

• The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land, meaning that everything the government does, MUST agree with what the Constitution says.

Multiple Choice

What is the supreme law of the land?

• Words of the president

• Referendum passed by the people

• The US Constitution

• Laws passed by Congress

Multiple Choice

Why does the constitution create 3 branches of government?

• To allow the president to control all government functions.
• To ensure a separation of powers and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
• To create a system where all branches have equal power.

Legislative Branch

• Write bills that can become laws.

• It consists of Congress:

  • The House of Representatives and the Senate.

Multiple Choice

Who has the power to make laws?

• The president

• The House and the Senate

• The Supreme Court

• The People

Executive Branch

• Enforces laws that have been passed.

• It includes the president and vice president

• Different Cabinet departments that overseas many issues.

  • DEA, FBI, Department of Justice

Multiple Choice

Who is NOT part of the Executive Branch?

• President

• Vice President

• Cabinet secretaries

• Supreme Court Justice

Judicial Branch

• Compromised of the Supreme court

• Judicial Review

  • Interprets the Law

  • Is a law constitutional?

Multiple Choice

Who has the power to review and interpret laws?

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

• The President

• The Senate

Checks and Balances

• In order to keep the three branches from trying to grab too much power or authority, each branch can "check" or stop the others.

• Powers are "balanced" or divided evenly so that no branch can easily take more power.

Important Checks and Balances

• The president can choose to veto or reject bills passed by Congress.

• The House can impeach (charge with a crime) presidents or justices and the Senate can convict them.

• The Supreme Court can use judicial review, deciding that laws passed by Congress and signed by the President are invalid as they conflict with the Constitution.

Multiple Choice

When the president vetoes a bill instead of signing it, it is an example of the __________ branch checking the _________ branch?

• executive, judicial

• legislative, executive

• judicial, legislative

• executive, legislative

Open Ended

What are three branches of government and what power does each one of them have?