Checks & Balances (US)

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High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

Students will read about the three branches of the US government and the system of checks and balances. They will also learn the difference between the branches and categorize the powers that each branch has.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
capitalization
politics & government
organizations & institutions
US
interpretive

Vocabulary

legislative
executive
judicial
majority
Supreme Court
justice
veto (verb)
unconstitutional
override
nomination
budget
impeach
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