Branches of Government Graphic organizer Conclusion

1. Learning Target: I will be able to gather information on a branch of government.

Practice Work: Is on Canvas, can be on paper, can be

recorded & emailed - What are two facts you learned about your branch of government from today?

Wednesday, 11/30

7 days left, have you made up tests?

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​Chromebooks & headphones

​Chromebooks & headphones

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Declare war

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Decide how tax money is spent

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Impeach president

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Impeach justices

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Vote or approve Supreme Court nominations

Homework/Practice - Click the play button for each one

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Make treaties

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Pardon federally
convicted people

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Nominate Supreme
Court justices

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Veto bills

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Appoint
ambassadors to
other countries

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Supreme Court has final say on decisions of law

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State disputes go to the Supreme Court

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Reviews cases that affect the entire country

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Conduct judicial review each year

1. Tuesday, December 6 - Last day to take a test before school or at lunch

IMPORTANT

Transition Time

Get the last Branches information sheet

Independent work today

Multiple Choice

Which word means to reject a decision or proposal?

• Laws

• Ratify

• Veto

Multiple Choice

Which branch makes decisions in the Capitol Building?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Multiple Choice

Which branch makes the laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch decides how tax money should be spent?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

TEXTBOOK - last worksheet 8 min

Legislative branch - first part of the Constitution Pg. 121

Executive branch - is more than just a president & vice
president Pg. 123

Judicial branch - final part in the Constitution Pg. 124

The Constitution is at the back of the book Pg. 474

Multiple Choice

What branch nominates a person for the Supreme Court?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch makes sure laws are carried out or executed?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Multiple Choice

Which word means to reject a decision or proposal?

• Laws

• Ratify

• Veto

TEXTBOOK - last worksheet 8 min

Legislative branch - first part of the Constitution Pg. 121

Executive branch - is more than just a president & vice
president Pg. 123

Judicial branch - final part in the Constitution Pg. 124

The Constitution is at the back of the book Pg. 474

Multiple Choice

What does the Supreme Court of Justices do?

• Makes the laws

• Decides if the laws sound good

• Decide whether laws or executive orders are Constitutional

Multiple Choice

Which branch makes decisions can over rule lower federal courts?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

Multiple Choice

Which branch does a review of the lower federal courts?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

TEXTBOOK - last worksheet 5 min

Legislative branch - first part of the Constitution Pg. 121

Executive branch - is more than just a president & vice
president Pg. 123

Judicial branch - final part in the Constitution Pg. 124

The Constitution is at the back of the book Pg. 474

Drag and Drop

The three ​

Placeholder

of government were created to work ​

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in a system called Checks & ​

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. Each branch has their own ​

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, and role in, government. The ​

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of power allows for each group to have a way to keep the other groups from having more power than another.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

branches

together

Balances

powers

division

Transition Time

Go to Canvas & open 11/30 key to worksheets

Transition Time

Cleanup

CLEAN UP

Check your floor space for “stuff”

1. Learning Target: I will be able togather information on a branch of government.

Practice Work: Is on Canvas, can be on paper, can be recorded & emailed -What are two facts you learned about your branch of government from today?