AUTHOR…HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

TITLE III MULTILINGUAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT

Grade Level: 3-5

Subject: Social Studies

Lesson Objective: Identify the Three Branches of Government

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Duration:

• The Three Branches of Government

Vocabulary

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• President

• Congress

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Judges

• Oval Office

• Supreme Court

• White House

• Capitol

The Government of the United Sates of America has three divisions or branches:

The executive branch

The legislative branch

The judicial branch

The executive branch

The executive branch is governed by the President. The President lives in the White

House and works in the Oval Office.

The legislative branch

The legislative branch is divided into two groups. They are the Senate and the House of

Representatives. Together, they form Congress. Congress meets in the Capitol to make new

rules for the people of the United States.

The judicial branch

The judicial branch is also known as the Supreme Court. It is governed by nine judges. These judges are appointed by the President and

approved by Congress.

Let’s review

The executive branch is governed by :

Congress The Supreme Court The President