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Branches of Government
Let’s start with a Brain POP!
Students will be able to identify the 3 branches of state and federal
government. Students will be able to write sentences that compare and
contrast the state and federal government.
Objective
Our state and federal governments serve citizens in many ways. State and federal governments are
both made up of three branches--executive, legislative, and judicial.
Learn More (p.210)
In the federal government, in Washington D.C., the legislative branch is made up of the Senate and the
House of Representatives. These groups meet in the U.S. Capitol.
In California’s state government, the legislative branch is made up of the state senate and the
state assembly. They meet in the capitol building in Sacramento.