Three Branches of Government

Grade 145 minutes8.C.PI.8- Examine the interconnection of governing power and responsibility in the system of checks and balances.

Learning Objective

I can describe how the three branches of government work together to make sure no one branch has too much power.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What are the names of the three branches of government in the United States?

2. Explain what the legislative branch does.

3. What is the job of the executive branch, and who leads it?

...and 4 more questions

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