State and Federal Government

Unit 9 Lesson 1

P. 210

Branches of Government

Let’s start with a Brain POP!

Students will be able to identify the 3 branches of state and federal

government. Students will be able to write sentences that compare and

contrast the state and federal government.

Objective

Our state and federal governments serve citizens in many ways. State and federal governments are

both made up of three branches--executive, legislative, and judicial.

Learn More (p.210)

In the federal government, in Washington D.C., the legislative branch is made up of the Senate and the

House of Representatives. These groups meet in the U.S. Capitol.

In California’s state government, the legislative branch is made up of the state senate and the

state assembly. They meet in the capitol building in Sacramento.

Senate House of Representati

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state senate

state assembly

Pass out Venn

Diagram

COMPARING AND CONTRASTING

STATE SAME FEDERAL

2. Write one sentence that compares the branches of

our state and federal governments and one that

contrasts them.

pg. 210*USE YOUR VENN DIAGRAM