Three Branches of Government
aligned to 8.c.pi.8- Examine The Interconnection Of Governing Power And responsibility In The System Of Checks And Balances.
Learning Objective
I can describe how the three branches of government work together to make sure no one branch has too much power.
Lesson Flow
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“The President can say no to a law that Congress wants. What is this called, and what does it show about how the executive and legislative branches work together? The courts can decide if a law is fair. If the courts say a law is not fair, what happens? What does this show about how the judicial and legislative branches work together? Imagine Congress and the President agree on a new law. Can the courts still change things about the law later? How, and what does this show about how the branches work together?”
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