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Branches of Government Mobiles: Task: Create a mobile about the three branches of government. Process: Gather the supplies you will need for this project You will use your 3 branches of government handout & textbook to create a mobile that shows the three branches of government, their responsibilities, requirements, etc. You will be given two days of class time to work on your mobile. The rest must be completed on your own. The completed project will be due at the beginning of class on _________________.

Supplies Needed: Hole punch Markers Construction paper String or fishing line Clothes hanger Scissors Note-taking worksheet Creative mind

Branches of Government Legislative Branch Senate House of Representatives Bill Process Executive Branch Executive Office Order of Succession Electoral College Judicial Branch Highest Court Supreme Court Amendment Process

House of Representatives First Assignment: Due _________: Legislative Branch Portion Must Haves: List the Responsibilities of the Legislative branch 2. Senate: Requirements, KY’s Senators, Length of term, presiding officer, # per state, total # of senators. 3. House: Requirements, KY’s Representatives, length of term, presiding officer, # per state, total # of representatives. 4. Bill Process: Nine total steps Legislative Branch Senate House of Representatives Bill Process

Second Assignment: Due ____________: Executive Branch Portion Must Haves: List the Responsibilities of the Executive branch 2. Executive Office: Requirements for President and VP Name of the President and length of term Name of the VP 3. Order of Succession (First 4) 4. Electoral College Definition 4. How the Winner States assign electors is Decided States vote 5. Tiebreaker Executive Branch Executive Office Order of Succession Electoral College

Last Assignment: Due _______________: Judicial Branch Portion Must Haves: List the Responsibilities of the Judicial branch Highest Court: Name of the highest court & name the members Supreme Court # of associate justices Name of Chief Justice Appointed and Confirmed by: Length of Service Amendment Process Choose 1 of 2 ways Judicial Branch Highest Court Supreme Court Amendment Process

Evaluation Legislative Branch Card #1 – Name, responsibilities Card #2 – Senate Requirements, KY’s Senators, Length of term, presiding officer, # per state, total # of senators. Card #3 – House Requirements, KY’s Representative, length of term, presiding officer, # per state, total # of representatives. Card #4 – Bill process Total Individual Points: 30

Evaluation Executive Branch Total Individual Points: 30 Card #1 – Name, responsibilities Card #2 – Executive Office Requirements for President and VP Name of the President and length of term Name of the VP and length of term Card #3 – Order of Succession Card #4 – Electoral College Definition 4. Winning party States assign electors 5. 1st to 270 States vote 6. Tiebreaker Total Individual Points: 30

Evaluation Judicial Branch Card #1 – Name, responsibilities Card #2 – Highest Court Name the highest court & name the members Card #3 – Supreme Court # of associate justices Name of Chief Justice Appointed and Confirmed by: Length of Service Card #4 – Amendment Process Choose 1 of 2 ways Total Individual Points: 30 Total Points Possible for Project Info. 90 Total Points Possible for Creative Design 35 90 points for information 35 points for Creativity =125 total points ** Projects count twice so it is worth 250 points