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Aim: How does the Constitution organizes the government of the United States?

Do Now: Working together as a group, complete the chart below by identifying which branch of government possesses each of the powers.

Infer and use your prior knowledge

Do Now review:

Legislative Legislative Legislative Legislative Legislative Legislative Judicial Judicial Executive Executive Executive Executive Executive Executive

Task:

Working together as a group, read the U.S. Constitution and complete the graphic organizer.

Reflect

Why is the system of checks and balances important?

Which branch of government do you consider to be the most essential? (the one we could not do without)

The Legislative branch is often called the Peoples branch. Explain why.