Structure of

Government
I N D I C AT O R I
SOCIAL STUDIES
BO S T O N I N T E R N AT I O N A L S C H O O L

Objective
Understand about how people can take an active part
in government by being responsible citizens and
learning more about how their government works.

Learning Objective:
Recognize the purpose of the Bill of Rights by
identifying some basic rights of citizens.

Biblical Principle
Citizens of Heaven
Jeremiah 33:3 New International Version (NIV)
3 Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and
unsearchable things you do not know.

Students will be explained that we as citizens of heaven we as

well have rights and duties in a spiritual government which is
heaven. The greatest right that Jesus has provided us has been
the fact that now we can actually have a direct relationship with
God, and talk to him, call him, ask him and He eventually will
answer.

Vocabulary

Authority
Government service
Legislative
Executive
Judicial

GAME
They are going to count but there is going
to be a forbidden number. The student
that says a number that has that forbidden
number will participate spelling one word
from the vocabulary.

Structure of Government
The is constitution is the plan of the U.S.A government
to get the authority, or power, from the people. By
voting, people give government leaders the authority
too make decisions and take acction for them.

Levels of Government
There are three levels of government, and each one of them must obey to
the constitution.
1.

Local government: This rules jut one community, such as city or town.

2.

State government: Rules each one of the 50 states.

3.

National government: Also called federal government. It makes laws for

the whole nation.

.Each one of this levels provide government services, which is a work that the
government does for the people in its area

Branches of the National

Government divided by the
Constitution
Legislative Branch

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Makes the laws

Carries out the laws

Make sure laws are fair

U.S. Capitol Building

White House

Supreme Court Building

Lets have some fun - Game

http://texaslregames.org/games_web_eng/branches_game/branches_game.ht
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This is a game about the branches of the National Government.

Social Studies book, pages 266 271.