Benchmark 3-A
Demonstrate understanding of the structure, functions, and powers of government (local, state, tribal, and national).
#1 Standard with Test Specifications
Explain the structure and functions of the national government as expressed in the United States Constitution, and explain the powers granted to the three branches of government and those reserved to the people, states, and tribes, to include:
f. separation of powers through the development of differing branches.
Sample Question:
Which branch of government has the power to declare war?
A. Supreme Court
B. Executive
C. Judicial
D. Legislative*
What Is the Legislative Branch of the U.S. Government? | History
What Is the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government? | History
What Is the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government? | History
Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government and Politics #3