1. 3 Branches of Government
Presented by, Mr. Sirico
7th Grade Social Studies

2. Do-Now: Define the following terms:
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
How are these three terms related? How are they different?

3. United States Government
The Constitution created a government of three equal branches, or parts.
The Constitution is the plan and set of rules for our government.
The three branches are:
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIAL

4. The Legislative Branch
The Constitution created Congress.
It is a group of people elected to make laws for the country.
Congress has two parts: 
The Senate
The House of Representatives

5. The Senate There are 100 senators. Each state has 2 senators.
A Senator is in office for 6 years.  This is called a “term.”
Senators meet in the U.S. Capitol building.

6. The House of Representatives
There are 435 representatives.
The more people that live in a state, the more representatives it has.
Representatives serve for a term of 2 years.
They can be elected for more than one term.

7. The  Executive  Branch
The President, or Chief Executive, is the head of the government.
Americans vote every four years for their leader of their democratic society.
After elected to serve his/her country, the president lives and works in the White House.

8. The  Judicial  Branch
The Supreme Court is the highest court is the U. S., and is the system of courts to settle questions about the laws.
The nine justices can serve for as long as they live, or wish to retire.
Each justice is chosen by the president.

9. 3 Branches PowerPoint Project
Lets Read the Project Handout and Rubric

10. Rubric - What you need to do to get for an “A”
CATEGORY
Excellent
Content –Accuracy
(35%)
All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors.
Sequencing of Information
(15%)
Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate the type of material that might be on the next slide.
Text - Font Choice & Formatting
(10%)
Font formats (i.e., color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content.
Use of Graphics
All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.
Background
Background does not detract from text or other graphics. Choice of background is consistent from card to card and is appropriate for the topic.
Cooperation
Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively all of the time.
Spelling and Grammar
Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.