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Branches of Government

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Students explore the three branches of government. In this government and U.S. history lesson, students listen to a story about a boy who attempts to sponsor a bill to ban cartoons. Students interview three teachers who each represent one of the branches of government. Students share facts they discovered about the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.

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the supreme court, the judicial branch, the three branches of government, the legislative branch, the executive branch, the united states congress, the united states constitution

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congress, executive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch, supreme court, the constitution, three branches of government, english language arts
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Simulation

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