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The Three Branches of The United States Government By: Rachel Smith

The Three Branches of The United States Government By: Rachel Smith. Introduction. Lesson. Quiz. Introduction. Grade Level: 4 th Subject: Social Studies Objective: Students will know the three branches of government and what each branch of government does within our system. . BACK.

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The Three Branches of The United States Government By: Rachel Smith

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  1. The Three Branches of The United States GovernmentBy: Rachel Smith Introduction Lesson Quiz

  2. Introduction • Grade Level: 4th • Subject: Social Studies • Objective: Students will know the three branches of government and what each branch of government does within our system. BACK NEXT

  3. Directions • Click the next button to read through the Lesson slides. • Once you have read the lesson, you will take the quiz. • If you are unsure about an answer to the quiz, you may look back through the lesson. • Now, click the next button to proceed to the lesson. BACK NEXT

  4. Three Branches of Government BACK NEXT

  5. The Legislative Branch • The Legislative Brach is made up of Congress. • Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. • It is the Congress’s job to make all the laws for our country. BACK NEXT

  6. The Senate • The Senate is made up of 100 members. There are 100 members because there are two from each state. • Senators are elected for 6 years. • A senator must live in the state he/she is elected for and they must be at least 30 years old. • A senator must have been a citizen of the United States for a minimum of 9 years. BACK NEXT

  7. The House of Representatives • The House of Representatives has 435 members. • States with a large population will have a lot of representatives. • States with small populations will only have a few representatives. • Members of The House of Representatives will be elected for 2 years and they must live in the state they are representing. • They have to be at least 25 years old and they must have been a citizen of the United States for at least 7 years. BACK NEXT

  8. The Executive Branch • The executive branch of the government makes sure the law of the United States are followed. • Our president is the head of the United States executive branch. • This branch is very large so the President receives help from the vice president, cabinet members, and other agencies. BACK NEXT

  9. The Judicial Branch • The judicial branch of government includes the court system. • The Supreme Court is the highest of the court system. • It is the court’s job to decide the meaning of laws, how they are applied, and whether they go against our rights in the Constitution. • The Supreme Court is made up of nine Justices, or judges. They are appointed by the President and must be approved by the Senate. BACK NEXT

  10. You have now completed the lesson! • You may now take the quiz. • If you want, you may now go back to the lesson or homepage. Lesson Homepage Quiz

  11. How many braches of government does the United States have? 4 2 3

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  14. They make sure our laws are followed. What does our congress do? They make the laws for our country. They decide the meaning of our laws.

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  17. Since the executive branch is very large, the head of the executive branch receives help from who? The President The Vice President, cabinet members, and other agencies The First Lady

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  20. The Judicial Branch contains The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is the _____ of all the courts. Smallest Highest Lowest

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  23. You have now completed the quiz! • You may now go back to the homepage or continue to the citation page. Homepage Citations

  24. Citation Page • http://www.evgschool.org/three_branches_of_government.htm • Images from Google images and PowerPoint • Sounds and Animation provided by PowerPoint Homepage

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