Branches of Government Slides and Notes | Three Branches of U.S. Government

These interactive slides and differentiated student notes are the perfect way to introduce your students to the three branches of government in the United States!

Learning Objectives:

★ Understand why the U.S. government is divided into three branches.

★ Identify the members that make up the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.

★ Identify the duties performed by the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.

★ Understand how checks and balances prevent any branch of government from becoming too powerful.

Vocabulary:

separation of powers, executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch, checks and balances

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Teaching Presentation:

• Present information to students while they complete the matching notes page.
• Offered in a variety of formats to meet your needs; PowerPoint, Google Slides; PDF.
• Slides include teaching points, discussion questions, and colorful graphics.

Student Notes:

• Printable notes that can be used as a standalone resource or printed at 85% to fit in interactive notebooks.
• Three differentiated versions have been included to meet the needs of all students in your classroom; completely filled-in; partially filled-in; and blank.
• The completely filled-in version also serves as an answer key.

STANDARDS ALIGNED:

5.3.3.A. - Identify the roles of the three branches of government.

• executive branch
• legislative branch
• judicial branch

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★ Please Note: This resource is NOT editable.

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