Branches of Government
Foldable
· Following the model, make a brochure that includes one section for each of the branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
· Include the specified information for each branch.
- Legislative (starts on pg. 136)
· Divide this section into two parts. Make one half for the House of Representatives and the other half for the Senate.
· Under each section, give the three qualifications necessary to hold each position.
· Tell how many members each house of Congress contains, and how long their terms are.
· Tell who the leader for each group is and their responsibilities.
· In one sentence, tell the main purpose of the legislative branch.
- Executive (starts on pg. 164)
· Tell who the leader of the executive branch is.
· What are the qualifications necessary to run for that position?
· What are this person’s “roles?” (There are seven of them!) pg. 172
· In one sentence, tell the main purpose of the executive branch.
- Judicial (starts on pg. 190)
· Define jurisdiction, original jurisdiction, and appellate jurisdiction.
· In one sentence, tell the main purpose of the judicial branch.
· Diagram the federal court system. (pg. 197)
Branches of Government
Foldable
· Following the model, make a brochure that includes one section for each of the branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
· Include the specified information for each branch.
- Legislative (starts on pg. 136)
· Divide this section into two parts. Make one half for the House of Representatives and the other half for the Senate.
· Under each section, give the three qualifications necessary to hold each position.
· Tell how many members each house of Congress contains, and how long their terms are.
· Tell who the leader for each group is and their responsibilities.
· In one sentence, tell the main purpose of the legislative branch.
- Executive (starts on pg. 164)
· Tell who the leader of the executive branch is.
· What are the qualifications necessary to run for that position?
· What are this person’s “roles?” (There are seven of them!) pg. 172
· In one sentence, tell the main purpose of the executive branch.
- Judicial (starts on pg. 190)
· Define jurisdiction, original jurisdiction, and appellate jurisdiction.
· In one sentence, tell the main purpose of the judicial branch.
· Diagram the federal court system. (pg. 197)