1. United States Government 3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

2. The 3 Levels School 5 Problems Teachers – Local AP – State Principal – Federal Enforcement – Dean/Police Laws and Rules

3. Constitution ---- Federal Government

4. Executive Branch President and Vice President Cabinet Members Department and Agencies Job : Carry out laws

5. Legislative Branch Congress – Bicameral Senators in the Senate (2 per state) Representatives in the House of Representatives (Fla 27) (Alaska 1) Job: Enact or Create Laws

6. Judicial Branch Supreme Court Judges Federal Judges Job: Interpret laws and determines if they go against the constitution

8. Student Role Play 1. What three things did the make-believe officer do? 2. Would this happen in the United States? Explain. 3. This is a system called checks and balances, provide a specific example of something that one branch is able to do. (But, not another branch) 4. What branch do you think is most important? Why? 5. Which branch is a symbol of the United States? Why? What would happen if any one branch tried to gain more power than allowed by the constitution? Create a Picture that represents each branch of government.