Branches of Government Brochure
its own section in your brochure.
You have been hired to create an informational brochure by the Washington DC tourism
board. Many of the visitors to Washington D.C. want to leam about the three branches of
our government. Design a guide brochure to teach them about the three branches.
You are expected to describe the role and function of each branch. Each branch of government shrald bare
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PROJECT EXPECTATIONS:
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Your brochure should be colorful, neat and professional looking
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information being presented.
Your brochure should include at least 4 pictures/visuals to help your reader understand the
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Your cover must include an image related to government, a title and your name
Each branch of government must be on a separate panel
Your project is due: 04/20/2019
Standards Addressed
NY State Social Studies-1: US History; 5: Government
CCSS:
✓ Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to
task, purpose, and audience,
✓ Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and
examples.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
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when writing.
Your brochure should include ALL of the information listed below:
Legislative Branch:
1) The article of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch and the purpose of it
2) The parts that make up the legislative branch
3) Some of the major powers of the legislative branch
4) Explain how the states are represented in the Senate and the House of Representatives
5) How many total Senators are there? How many total Representatives are there?
) What are the constitutional requirements to become a Senator & a Representative?
7) How long is the term of a Senator? How long is the term of a Representative?
1) What article of the Constitution describes the executive branch?
Executive Branch:
2) What officials/parts make up the executive branch?
3) What are some major powers of the President?
4) What are the constitutional requirements to become President?
Who is the current President? Who is the current Vice President?
5) How long is the term for President?
1) What article of the Constitution describes the judicial branch?
Judicial Branch:
2) What parts make up the judicial branch?
3) What is the main purpose/role of the judicial branch?
4) What are some major powers of the Supreme Court?
5) What are the requirements to become a Supreme Court Justice?
How long is the term of a Supreme Court Justice?
Who are the current justices on the Supreme Court?
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