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The Structure of Government
Key Concept: Our government is a democracy of the people, by the people, and for the people.
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Government
With your group, brainstorm words or draw pictures that come to mind when you think of the word “Government”.
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Unit Essential Question:What is government and how does it work?
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Concept: What is the purpose of government?
Lesson Essential Question 1: Why do we have governing bodies and what do they do for us?
In your book, read pages 282-284
Click around town P. 293 WebQuest: Government Services
On 3 pieces of chart paper, write/draw 3 of the most important things government does. Be ready to share your ideas.
*packet pages
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Lesson Essential Question 2: What principles and documents helped shape our government system?
Think back - why did Europeans immigrate to the New World?Listen to pp. 6-9 How the U.S. Government WorksRead page 285 in your book. Watch Schoolhouse Rock – The ConstitutionPacket page, “The Constitution”
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Let’s do a FrayerIn your packet, turn to the “Government” Frayer.
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Concept: Federal, State and Local Government
Lesson Essential Question 3: What are the responsibilities of local, state and federal government?
Federal/National The United State of America
StatePennsylvania
LocalHarrisburg
Newville
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Match the place and power with the correct level of government
National/Federal
State
Local
cities and counties
Pennsylvania
United States
city police and firefighters
state lands and resources
national defense
county roads and bridges
printing money
relations with other countries
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Concept: Branches of government
Lesson Essential Question 4: How would you identify the three branches of government and their powers?
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The Legislative BranchThis branch makes laws.
Federal level – Congress; U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives
State level – General Assembly; State Senators, State Representatives
Local level – City Council
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The Executive BranchThis branch carries out the laws, signs or vetoes laws, commands
military forces, makes a budget.
Federal level – President Barack Obama
State level – Governor Edward G. Rendell
Local level – Mayor, City Manager
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The Judicial BranchThis branch has the courts. It decides what a law means. It decides if a person has broken the law. It decides how to punish people who do not obey laws.
Federal level – U.S. Supreme Court
State level – PA State Court
Local level – District Justices/Magistrates
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Let’s see what you know…In your packet, do the worksheet “The Branches of Government”
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Checks and BalancesAll three branches are equal – no one branch is more powerful than another.
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
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Lesson Essential Question 5: How do the branches of government work together to make and pass a bill?
1 – House of Representatives/City Council (skip to #3)
2 - Senate 3 – The President/Governor/Mayor
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Final Project We will be making an ABC Book of
Government. Brainstorm government related words a-z. Write the word on the corresponding page,
glue on an image of the word, write a sentence using the word.
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It’s time to answer the Unit Essential Question…
What is government and how does it work?