1. Three Branches of Government: Research Assignment Objectives: 1.Identify the leadership of all 3 branches of government 2.Summarize the general organization of all 3 branches 3.Break down Congress by different categories (women, men, black, white, Hispanic) 4.Research and identify student’s representation in Congress

2. Instructions Open a powerpoint presentation’ Title “3 branches of Government” – Picture Open as many new slides as you wish to answer the questions – 5 slide minimum Subtitles for all slides Due Oct 15 by the end of class 60 points

3. Legislative Branch Total members of the 114 th Congress – Senate – House of Representatives Images (2) How the Parties are split in the House and the Senate? – Democrats – Republicans Break down Congress in the following categories – Race – Gender Leadership (names and pictures) – Speaker of the House – Majority whip – Minority whip – President of the Senate – Senate Pro Tempor Who is your Representative (Congressmen)? – Go to findhttp://www.house.gov/representatives/find/http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/ – Name, Picture, political party, district Websites House.gov Senate.gov

4. Executive Branch Identify (picture) the following 1.President (purpose) 2.Vice President (purpose) 3.Cabinet (14 members and departments) 4.White House Chief of Staff (purpose) Whitehouse.gov

5. Judicial Branch Total members of the Supreme Court All Current Members and pictures – Where did they go to college? – Year each justice added to the Court? – Number of years as a justice till now? Who was Thurgood Marshall? Who was Sandra Day O’Connor? How did important landmark decision “Brown v. Board of Education” made by the Supreme Court has made that has change the landscape of the United States? Supremecourt.gov/

6. Printing Print out your slides – Handouts – 2 per page No color required Due Oct 15 by the end of class No partners All relevant pictures are required Be creative in how you organize your project.