Exploring the Three Branches of Government
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Objective
I can understand what the three branches of government do.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The three branches of the U.S. government are the legislative, executive, and judicial.
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The legislative branch makes laws, the executive branch carries out the laws, and the judicial branch interprets the laws.
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Each branch of government can check on the others to make sure everyone is playing fair; this is called checks and balances.
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Practice
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The video described the three branches of government. Which branch makes the laws?
Imagine there is a disagreement about what a new law means. Which branch of government would help explain the law?
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Exit ticket
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“Name the three branches of government and tell one thing that each branch does.”
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