Educator Resources for Branches of Government

Find our how powers are separated between the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches of government. It's pretty cool how the system of checks and balances helps limit the power that any one branch can exercise!

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Lesson Plans

Vocabulary Development Lesson Plan: Using a Word Map

Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, K-3

Parliamentary System Lesson Plan: Determining a Government for a New Country

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Checks and Balances Lesson Plan: Branches of Power Game

Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Government Functions Lesson Plan: Checks and Balances Game

Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8