Congress, President, Supreme Court

Three Branches of Government

Preamble (page 223)

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Mr. Z / Mr. A Social Studies 8th grade

Essential Questions

Synthesize the basic structure of the Constitution.

Essential Questions

Analyze and critique the roles and functions of the three branches of government.

Essential Questions

Compare and contrast the way separation of powers and checks and balances affect the U.S. Government.

Essential Questions

Assess your understanding and reasoning for the separation of powers.

Essential Questions

Cite evidence and investigate how checks and balances impact the US government.

Essential Questions

Prove and provide examples justifying that the Constitution is a living document.

Abstract

The student will research the appropriate Articles of the Constitution that relate to the Legislative, Executive and branches of government.

The student will develop help wanted ads for each position in the three branches of government.

Help Wanted

1.President 2.Vice-President of the United States of America

3.United States Senator

4.United States Representative

5.Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States of America

BodyWhat you will need to do:

Research the appropriate Articles of the United States Constitution that relate

to:1. The Legislative Branch of Government

(Article 1)2. The Executive Branch of Government

(Article 2)3. The Judicial Branch of Government

(Article 3)

BodyYou will be working by yourself and

in an appropriate group

Each ‘student' will be responsible for developing a “help wanted ad”

Each ‘group’ will be responsible for developing a poster board presentation

Body

Each student will be graded on his or her individual project.

Each student will be graded on his or her group project.

1. Job Title

2. Salary

3. Qualifications

4. Minimum of three Constitutional roles/jobs

5. How the person is selected for the job.

6. Impressive, interesting

Your ad should include.

Resources

The American NationOnline sources:

Source LogInclude with project

Follow format given in class

AssessmentIndividual project- “Help Wanted ad”

To be presented on 8”by 11” paper. (Quiz Grade)

Group project- Poster board (Quiz Grade)

Salaries

President $400,000

Vice President $221,000

Senator $165,200

Representative $165,200

Supreme Court $199,200(Information as of 1-8-08)