Legislative Branch Must Haves

Lesson Objective:
I can explain the role and responsibility of the Legislative
Branch.
The following items must be included in your lesson:
1. Basic facts about the Legislative Branch
a. Senate
b. House of Representatives
2. Powers of the Legislative Branch
(Implied/Enumerated Powers)
3. Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)

Executive Branch Must Haves

Lesson Objective:
I can explain the role and responsibility of the Executive
Branch.
The following items must be included in your lesson:
1. Basic facts about the Executive Branch
a. President
b. Vice President
2. Powers of the President
3. Cabinet Departments

Judicial Branch Must Haves

Lesson Objective:

I can explain the role and responsibilities of the Judicial

Branch.
The following items must be included in your lesson:
1. Basic facts about the Judicial Branch
2. Marbury v. Madison Judicial Review
3. Define the multiple roles of the Judicial Branch

Checks and Balances (Separation of Powers)

Lesson Objective:
I can explain how the idea of checks and balances is used
to limit the power of the federal government.

The following items must be included in your lesson:

1. Define checks and balances
2. Give examples of each branch limits the powers of
the other two branches
3. Find a real life example of when a branch limited the
power of another branch

Federalism
Lesson Objective:
I can explain the characteristics of federal system of
government.
The following items must be included in your lesson:

1. Define federalism
2. Define and provide examples of concurrent (shared),
delegated (national) and reserved (state) powers.
3. Supremacy Clause
*Hint: 10th Amendment should be discussed when
explaining reserved powers.