3.C&G.1.3 Understand the three branches of government, with an emphasis on local government.
Why do we need laws?
Objective: Students will gain understanding of the purpose of government by hearing a picture book read aloud and then creating a class constitution to discover the importance of laws and rules.
Why do we need laws?
Vocabulary
Legislative Branch - A decision-making organization that has the power to enact, amend and repeal laws.
Executive Branch - The executive branch executes or enforces the law.
Judicial Branch - is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state.
Bill - a proposed law put before a legislature
Law - the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people
Veto - to cancel or postpone a decision, bill, etc. For example, the president of the United States may veto a bill that has been passed by Congress
Checks and balances – A system that maintains the three branches of government, limiting the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful. Each branch “checks” the power of the other branches to make sure that the power is balanced between them.
Executive Branch - The executive branch executes or enforces the law.
Judicial Branch - is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state.
Bill - a proposed law put before a legislature
Law - the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people
Veto - to cancel or postpone a decision, bill, etc. For example, the president of the United States may veto a bill that has been passed by Congress
Checks and balances – A system that maintains the three branches of government, limiting the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful. Each branch “checks” the power of the other branches to make sure that the power is balanced between them.
What are the three branches of government?
Why do we need the three branches of government?
3.C&G.1.1 Summarize the historical development of local governments.
3.C&G.1.2 Describe the structure of local government and how it functions to serve citizens.
Who is our government here in Wake County and in Wendell?
What do they do?
What do they do?
Objectives: Students will learn the difference between city and county government and why we need local government by viewing local websites. Students will also investigate the roles and responsibilities of local officials. Students will examine the county and town budgets to discover where our tax dollars are spent.