Government Part 3: The Three Branches
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Workbook: 147 Pages: 46 lessons, 335 test questionsClassroom activities, brain games, thinksheets – and the “Mother of all tests.”
All based on Bloom’s taxonomy.
Why students love these lessons: lotsa games.
Why teachers love this book: brief lectures, great graphic organizers, major documents, political cartoons, famous quotations, and tests that hit everything on your state test.
An overview
First, we examine the preamble and all seven articles of the Constitution.
Includes a copy of the Constitution.
We cover all the amendments to the Constitution – and these appear on your state tests.
The Three Branches
Then we zoom in on the President, Congress and Supreme Court.
Each branch: What is its purpose? What power does it have? How is its power checked by the other branches?
Make those abstract concepts memorable
Since these abstract concepts can be dry as dust, we turned them into a bazillion games.
John Stewart of The Daily Show would love “The Impeachment Process.”
“Who am I?” Take a close look at the nine members of the Supreme Court.