Section 3: Government and Civics in the Elementary Grades
How the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches of the U.S. Government Share Powers and Responsibilities

Additional resources for further exploration

The online video lesson on the legislative branch at the following link is presented by the National Constitution Center and introduced by Congressman John Lewis, a major participant in the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

http://constitutioncenter.org/learn/hall-pass/constitution-day-2013-the-legislative-branch

How much do you and your students know about the three branches of government? Click the link for a fill-in-the-blank activity and test your knowledge.

https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/three-branches/three-branches-of-our-government-questions

(Answers at: https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/three-branches/three-branches-of-our-government-answers)