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?"
Members of the
government
Write answers generated by students around this bubble map.
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 +VicePresident
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
Think of a picture for 1 of these
facts. Draw it with the Doodle
App. Save it. Share it and explain.
• 35 years old
• US Born
• Lived in US for at least 14
years
9 Justices
Judicial Branch = Supreme Court
Those 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.
x2
Legislative Branch = Congress =
Senate + House of Representatives
Those who make laws
House of Representatives:
Senate:
• At least 25 years old
• At least 30
• US citizen for 7 years
• US citizen for 9 years
• Live in the State they
• Live in the State they
represent
represent
• Serve for 2 years
• Serve for 6 years
• No limit of terms
• No limit of terms
• 435 representatives
• 100 Senators
• Number of rep. per State
• 2 per State
varies according to population Think of a picture for 1 of
They both propose and discuss
laws.
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 ____________
Groupwork
Students present in groups with a checklist of what to look/listen for:
0 Use of starter sentence 1
0 Gives a personal reason for their choice
0 Displays 1 picture representing the government branch
0 Use of sentence starter 2
0 Explains the choice of picture
Class Presentation
Come 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
Example
Details
and many others…
Matriarchy
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_Sessi
on_of_Congress.jpg