Warm-Up Quiz (10) Complete #1-18 in your packet

Speed Skills Challenge (2nd Period pg. 24) Magic Number: 16 Time: 3 minutes

Celebrate the birth of his Excellency, Supreme Leader Haughton on March 9th

Class Mottos Who are we? Diamonds!

Class Mottos “Swing your machete!”

Today’s Objective (16) Team Haughton’s 2020 Diamonds will be able to: 8.15D: Analyze how the ideas of separation of powers and checks & balances can be seen in our government

The Seven Principles of Government (1) Limited Government Popular Sovereignty Republicanism Separation of Powers Checks & Balances Federalism Individual Rights

Separation of Powers pg. 25 Principle #4

The Basics Federal/National/Central Government broken into 3 co-equal branches Different jobs Different leaders Prevents 1 branch from gaining too much power

Checks for Understanding What are the three branches of government? Who runs each branch? What is the job of each branch? What idea is this called? What was the goal of this idea? How is it linked to the idea of limited government?

Legislative Branch

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Branches of Government Legislative Branch Congress Makes the laws House of Representatives Senate Executive Branch President/Vice President & Cabinet Enforces the laws Judicial Branch Supreme Court and lower courts Interprets the laws

Checks & Balances pg. 27 Principle #5

Description Each branch of government has some control over the other two.

Example… “[The President] shall have power…to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators [agree].

Goal Ensure one branch would not gain too much power.

Symbol &

Checks for Understanding Explain the idea of checks and balances. What is the goal of this idea? How is it linked to the idea of limited government?

Checks and Balances Thinking Map Pg. 28

Executive Branch (President) Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) Legislative Branch (Congress) Checks & Balances

Executive Branch

Checks & Balances Veto (reject) bills (laws) Executive (President) Judicial (Supreme Court) Legislative (Congress) Veto (reject) bills (laws)

Checks & Balances Picks judges Veto (reject) bills (laws) Executive (President) Judicial (Supreme Court) Legislative (Congress) Picks judges Veto (reject) bills (laws)

Legislative Branch

Checks & Balances Picks judges Impeach (remove) Executive (President) Judicial (Supreme Court) Legislative (Congress) Picks judges Impeach (remove) Veto (reject) bills (laws)

Checks & Balances Picks judges Impeach (remove) Executive (President) Judicial (Supreme Court) Legislative (Congress) Picks judges Approve Judges & can impeach judges Impeach (remove) Veto (reject) bills (laws)

Judicial Branch

Checks & Balances Picks judges Declare actions unconstitutional Executive (President) Judicial (Supreme Court) Legislative (Congress) Declare actions unconstitutional Picks judges Approve Judges Impeach (remove) Veto (reject) bills (laws)

Checks & Balances Picks judges Declare actions unconstitutional Executive (President) Judicial (Supreme Court) Legislative (Congress) Declare actions unconstitutional Picks judges Declare laws unconstitutional Approve Judges Impeach (remove) Veto (reject) bills (laws)

Checks for Understanding Explain the idea of checks and balances. What is the goal of this idea? How is it linked to the idea of limited government? Give me one branch and then tell me how it can check another branch.

Question Signal Stem Share Assess Why are checks and balances important in creating a fair/good government? Pat yo’ head and rub yo’ belly Checks and Balances are important in creating a fair/good government because… Talk About It Let’s rate our teammates!

Swag Tip of the Day “We gotta stay fly aaaaahhh aahhhh aaaaaaaayyyy!”

Always dress to impress…It is your job to look so fly, all the time, that everyone wants to be you!

Independent Practice (20) Complete the following packet You will be graded on: How much you complete How well you work

Separation of Powers & Checks & Balances Day 2

The Seven Principles of Government (1) Limited Government Popular Sovereignty Republicanism Separation of Powers Checks & Balances Federalism Individual Rights

Independent Practice (25) Complete the following packet You will be graded on: How much you complete How well you work

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Cool-Down (Exit Ticket) Complete your exit ticket

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