SS.7.C.1.7: Describe how the Constitution limits the powers of government through separation of powers and checks and balances.
SS.7.C.3.3: Illustrate the structure and function (three branches of government established in
Articles I, II, and III with corresponding powers) of government in the United States as
established in the Constitution.
Learning Targets and Learning Criteria
Compare the roles and responsibilities of the three branches of the federal government.
Identify the general powers described in Articles I, II, and III of the U.S. Constitution.
Identify and define the Constitutional principles: limited government, popular
sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, and rule of law.
Recognize examples of separation of powers and checks and balances.
Classroom Activities
Monday
BR – Vocabulary
Read the Anatomy of the Constitution Packet and worksheet
Tuesday
BR – Vocabulary
Breaking Down the Constitution PowerPoint Discussion (absent students can watch the video)
Wednesday
BR – Vocabulary
Breaking Down the Constitution worksheet
Thursday-Friday
BR – Vocabulary
Constitution Study Guide
iCivics “Three Branches” Game
Assignments Due
Anatomy of the Constitution (formative)
Breaking Down the Constitution Quiz (summative)
