Branches of Government
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Legislative
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Executive
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Judicial
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General
Benchmark SS.7.C.3.3 - Illustrate the structure and function (three branches of government established in Articles I, II, and III with corresponding powers) of government in the United States as established in the Constitution.
Benchmark Clarifications - Students will recognize the structure of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Students will compare the roles and responsibilities of the three branches of the federal government. Students will identify the general powers described in Articles I, II, and III of the U.S. Constitution.
Benchmark SS.7.C.3.8 - Analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Also Assesses
SS.7.C.3.9 - Illustrate the lawmaking process at the local, state, and federal levels.
Benchmark Clarifications - Students will examine the processes of the legislative (e.g., how a bill becomes a law, appointment confirmation, committee selection), executive (e.g., executive order, veto, appointments), and judicial (e.g., judicial review, court order, writ of certiorari, summary judgment) branches of government. Students will compare local, state, and federal lawmakers (city/county commissioners/council members; state legislators [representatives and senators]; and U.S. congressmen/congresswomen [representatives and senators]). Students will distinguish among ordinances, statutes, and acts on the local, state, and federal levels. Students will compare and contrast the lawmaking process at the local, state, and federal levels.
Benchmark Clarifications - Students will recognize the structure of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Students will compare the roles and responsibilities of the three branches of the federal government. Students will identify the general powers described in Articles I, II, and III of the U.S. Constitution.
Benchmark SS.7.C.3.8 - Analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Also Assesses
SS.7.C.3.9 - Illustrate the lawmaking process at the local, state, and federal levels.
Benchmark Clarifications - Students will examine the processes of the legislative (e.g., how a bill becomes a law, appointment confirmation, committee selection), executive (e.g., executive order, veto, appointments), and judicial (e.g., judicial review, court order, writ of certiorari, summary judgment) branches of government. Students will compare local, state, and federal lawmakers (city/county commissioners/council members; state legislators [representatives and senators]; and U.S. congressmen/congresswomen [representatives and senators]). Students will distinguish among ordinances, statutes, and acts on the local, state, and federal levels. Students will compare and contrast the lawmaking process at the local, state, and federal levels.
