Balancing Three Branches at Once: Our System of Checks and Balances

Using primary source documents, your students can see clear demonstrations of how one branch of our government can check another, and when it should.

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Grades

11, 12, 8, 9, 10

Subjects

Foundations of Democracy

Resource Types

Modules (Teaching Unit), Lesson Plans, Essays

Teaching Strategies

Whole Class Discussion, Small Group Discussion, Individual Work, Writing, Primary Source, Case Study, Informational Text

Constitution Articles

Article I, Article I - Elastic clause, Article II, Article II - Executive privilege, Article II - Treaty-making authority, Article III, Meaning of Constitution

Tags

separation of powers, three branches, checks and balances