Review Questions
1.Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
2.Who is in charge of the Judicial Branch?
3.Who is in charge of the Legislative Branch?
4.What is the Congress made of?
Put this in your whiteboards
Executive Branch
Quote the part of the textthat answers the followingquestion…
Who is seen as the leaderof this branch?
Who is seen as the leader of this branch?
Legislative Branch
Quote the part of the textthat answers the followingquestion…
How do we know thisbranch is split up into twoparts?
How do we know this branch is split upinto two parts?
Judicial Branch
Quote the part of the textthat answers the followingquestion…
How long can someoneserve as a judge on theSupreme Court?
How long can someone serve as a judge?the Supreme Court?
Scavenger Hunt
Answer the 5 questions on the scavenger hunt
The first 5 students with all the correct quotes willreceive 5 tickets
Independent Practice
The Three Branches of Government
The three branches of the federalgovernment are the executive, legislative, andthe judicial branches.
The executive branch is responsiblefor enforcing laws. The head of the executivebranch is The President. The President is thechief law enforcer of the United States. ThePresident is also the head of the armed forces.
The legislative branch makes laws. Thelegislative branch is known as Congress.Congress consists of two houses, known asthe Senate and the House of Representatives.
The judicial branch interprets laws. TheSupreme Court heads the judicial branch. Thejudicial branch decides if laws are constitutional.
You will answer thequestions by quotingand paraphrasing. Readthe whole passage first,then answer thequestions.
