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Understanding the Three Branches of Government and Checks and Balances

Welcome to today's lesson! Grab your ISN and turn to page 36. We'll discuss the Constitution's structure, specifically focusing on the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Delve into the importance of separation of powers and the system of checks and balances that maintains governmental equality. Through guided questions, group discussions, and a review of key vocabulary, we'll explore how each branch keeps the others in check to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power. Don’t forget to share your thoughts in the exit slip!

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Understanding the Three Branches of Government and Checks and Balances

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  1. Good morning! Come in, grab your ISN from the bin and open to page 36. THEN get out your DSS Notebook and get started!

  2. DSS QuestionsJanuary 16th, 2014 • Which Article in the Constitution establishes the Executive branch? • The Bill of Rights is made up of the first _______ amendments to the Constitution. • The only state that did NOT attend the Constitutional Convention was... (HINT: think 13 original colonies not today’s states)

  3. 3 Branches of Government How the Constitution laid out… Separation of Power Checks and Balances

  4. REVIEW – Talk to your table! What are the 3 branches? • Executive • Legislative • Judicial What does the Executive branch do? • EXECUTE or carry out the laws? Who makes the laws the Executive carries out? • The Legislative (Law-Making) Branch What does the Judicial Branch do? • JUDGES or interprets the laws

  5. LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL

  6. Powers of the Branches

  7. Checks and Balances • It’s a vocab word! …What does it mean? • “Each branch of government can check each other and veto (get rid of) laws so that no branch has more power than another” • Put it in your own words: • System that makes sure all the branches are equal and doesn’t let any branch get too strong

  8. Checks and Balances Prezi • http://prezi.com/fr0y0ro9spjn/copy-of-checks-and-balances/

  9. Checks and Balances

  10. What is the purpose of “Checks and Balances?” • Each branch of government is kept “in check” by the other branches in several ways • The purpose is to keep one branch from getting too _________________ POWERFUL

  11. Exit Slip • Why is it important for our government to have Checks and Balances? • What does “Separation of Powers” mean? • What is a check that the Executive has on the Legislative branch? STICK YOUR STICKY ON THE DOOR AS YOU LEAVE! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

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