3.1 Three Branches of Government

Learning Targets:

• Compare the powers and responsibilities of each branch of government as they pertain to law and public policy. 
  
•  Use historical or contemporary examples of interactions among two or three branches of the federal government to analyze the political dynamics involved. 
• Analyze a public policy issue in terms of collaboration or conflict among the levels of government involved and the branches of government involved. 
  

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► Quizlet Vocabulary Activities

► Study Guide: Three Branches of Government
​► Khan Academy Video Lesson: Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress
​► Khan Academy Video Lesson: Roles and Powers of the President
​► Khan Academy Video Lesson: Checks on the Presidency
​► Khan Academy Video Lesson: The Judicial Branch

​​​​► iCivics Game: Executive Command
► CommonLit Text Analysis: How a Bill Becomes a Law

► Edulastic Interactive Assessment: Three Branches of Government
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