Branches of Government

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·  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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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)