EL Civics

All illustrations are public domain or Wikimedia Commons. See last page for acknowledgements.

What do you think about when you hear the words "members of the

government?"

Write answers generated by students around this bubble map.

Members of the government

US Government

• You will learn keywords.• You will create a presentation on which branch/position you would like to be

part of. • You will explain why you made that choice.

What do you think?

Senate:Senator:President:Vice President:Laws:Executive Branch:Judicial Branch:Legislative Branch:Justice:House of Represensatives:Congress:Representatives:

Barrack Obama          Joe Biden

Executive branch= President +Vice-President

Presidential Duties:• Approves laws created by

Congress• Veto• Head of state (abroad)• Head of US military

Presidential facts:• Serves 4 years• No more than 2 mandates

• 35 years old• US Born• Lived in US for at least 14

years

Think of a picture for 1 of these facts. Draw it with the Doodle App. Save it. Share it and explain.

9 Justices

Judicial Branch = Supreme CourtThose who judge Laws

• 9 Justices• Appointed by President • Approved by Senate• Named for life

Duties:• Decides arguments about

meaning of the law and if they break the rules of the constitution

Think of a picture for 1 of these facts. Draw it with the Doodle App. Save it. Share it and explain.

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Legislative Branch = Congress = Senate + House of Representatives

Those who make lawsHouse of Representatives:• At least 25 years old• US citizen for 7 years• Live in the State they

represent• Serve for 2 years• No limit of terms• 435 representatives • Number of rep. per State

varies according to population

Senate:• At least 30• US citizen for 9 years• Live in the State they

represent• Serve for 6 years• No limit of terms• 100 Senators• 2 per State

They both propose and discuss laws.

Think of a picture for 1 of these facts. Draw it with the Doodle App. Save it. Share it and explain.

Let's play Who am I?

• My job is to_________

• I serve for _____ years.

• I am elected/appointed by_________

• _____________________

Which role suits you the best?Which role is the best for you?Starter Sentence 1:If I could chose where to work in the American government, I would work in the _____________ branch because I think that...Starter Sentence 2:I chose this picture as a representation of the ___________ branch because I think that...

Starter Sentence 1:If I were in the government I would be the _____________ because ____________

Starter Sentence 2:This pictures makes me think of the __________ because ____________

GroupworkStudents present in groups with a checklist of what to look/listen for:

0 Use of starter sentence 10 Gives a personal reason for their choice0 Displays 1 picture representing the government branch0 Use of sentence starter 20 Explains the choice of picture

Class PresentationCome to the board and voice your opinion. The audience will fill in the following chart:

Legislative Executive Judicial

Justice Kout

What Other Forms of Government Do You Know?

Type of Government Monarchy Theocracy Totalitarianism Democracy Matriarchy

Example

Details

and many others…

Acknowledgments March 1, 2012

The illustration of the branches of government is from Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids. Materials on Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids are in the public domain.  http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html.  The official photographic portrait of US President Barack Obama is from Wikimedia Commons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Joe_Biden_official_portrait.jpg  The official portrait of Vice-President of the United States Joe Biden is from Wikimedia Commons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Official_portrait_of_Barack_Obama.jpg  The United States Supreme Court in 2010 is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States Federal Government under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Supreme_Court_US_2010.jpg  Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress is in the public domain.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Obama_Health_Care_Speech_to_Joint_Session_of_Congress.jpg