Constitution: The 3 Branches

Sites to help you answer the questions below:

• Watch all 3 Videos 2x each (minimum):
  • YouTube Song: Branches of Government
  • Congress For Kids: Branches of Government
  • BrainPop: Branches of Government
• Text:
  • Great Link USA for Kids
  • White House 3 Branches of Government
    • Judicial Branch
    • Legislative Branch
    • Executive Branch
  • Fact Monster: 3 Branches of Government
  • Truman Library

Create a Google Doc Titled: "Constitution: The 3 Branches" and copy and paste the questions below into your document.

Legislative Branch:

1. What does the Legislative Branch do?
2. What are the 2 houses of Congress called?
   1. Which is Upper House?
   2. Which is Lower House?

Requirements for House of Representatives:

1. How many total Representatives are there?
   1. How many Representatives are there from each state?
2. What is age minimum for a Representative?
3. How long does a Representative need to be a US citizen?
4. How long is a Representative’s term?

What are the special responsibilities for the House?

Requirements for Senate:

1. How many total Senators are there?
   1. How many Senators are there for each state?
2. What is the age minimum for a Senator?
3. How long does a Senator need to be a US citizen?
4. How long is the Senator’s term?
5. What are the special responsibilities for Senate?
6. Which house can impeach the president?
7. Which house tries (puts on trial) a president who has been impeached?
8. Describe how does a “bill” becomes a law:
9. What is the elastic clause?

Executive Branch:

1. What does the Executive Branch do?
2. Who is the Chief Executive?
3. Who else makes up the Executive Branch?

Requirements to be President:

1. What age is minimum to be President?
2. How long does the President need to be a US citizen?
3. How long is the President’s term?
4. What are some of the Powers of the President?
5. What is a veto?
6. What vote is needed in Congress to override a veto?
7. What is the name of the group that actually elects the President?

Judicial Branch:

1. What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
2. What is the highest court in the land?
3. What is a “justice?”
4. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
5. What are qualifications for being a Supreme Court Justice?
6. What is the term of a Supreme Court Justice?
7. If a defendant wants to protest the verdict in a trial, what court can they appeal to?
   1. Who has the power?
8. Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?
1. Who approves Presidential appointments?