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Three branches of Utah’s Government. Chapter 15: Government by and for the People. Bell Activity. No gum in class. Throw it in the garbage before class begins!. Your words are “preamble” & “amendment” Find the word on your blue study guide and complete the following information for the word.
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Three branches of Utah’s Government Chapter 15: Government by and for the People
Bell Activity No gum in class. Throw it in the garbage before class begins! • Your words are “preamble” & “amendment” • Find the word on your blue study guide and complete the following information for the word. • Find the definition using a glossary. • Use your own knowledge and experience to complete the rest of the definition. • Where should your backpack be?
Today we will learn… • History Objective – We will describe thedifferent branches ofUtah’s governmentusing a graphic organizer. • Behavior Objective – Collaboration: Work with your group to complete the task. • Language Objective – We will read about and discuss the three branches of Utah’s government.
Utah’s Constitution • As you learned in the last chapter, Utah hadto write its own constitution in order to become a state. • Today we will learn more about thethree branches of government in Utah: • Legislative • Executive • Judicial
Instructions • Each group will compete with each other to complete the organizers. • Use your book and the Utah Constitution to fill out your graphic organizer. • Book: • Legislative: 308-309 • Executive: 310 • Judicial: 311 • Constitution • Legislative: 324-326 • Executive: 326-329 • Judicial: 329-330 • Branches of Government board • Government websites
Job (C15, Constitution) JudicialBranch Pages: 311, 329-330 Appointed By: (Constitution) Approved By: (Constitution) Leader of the Supreme Court: C15, Const Other Members Called: Duties (C15, bulletin board) List Some Lower Courts: (C15)
Executive Branch 310, 326-329 Job (C15, Constitution) Qualifications (Constitution) Leader Second-in-Command C15 Duties (C15 and Constitution) Duties (C15 and Constitution) Advisors (C15)
Legislative Branch 308-309, 324-326 Job (C15) How Many? (web) How Many? (web) House of Representatives Senate Leader (web) Leader (web) Qualifications (Const) Qualifications (Const) Duties (Const, bulletin board) Duties (Const, bulletin board)
Questions to Consider • Legislative • What is the job of the legislative branch? • Who leads the Senate? • Who leads the House? • What are the qualifications to become a representative of each house? • What are the duties of each house?
Questions to Consider • Executive • What is the job of the executive branch? • Who leads the executive branch? • Who is the second in command of the executive? • What are the qualifications to become governor? • What are the duties of the governor? • What are the duties of the lieutenant governor?
Questions to Consider • Judicial • What is the job of the judicial branch? • Who leads the Supreme Court? • What are other members of the Supreme Court called? • Who appoints the members of the Supreme Court? • Who approves the members of the Supreme Courts? • What are the duties of the Supreme Courts? • List all of the lower courts beneath the Supreme Court.