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- 5th - 6th
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Students, in teams, research the legislative branch and complete a "Legislative Information List." Teams research different parts of the list and jigsaw teach the other groups about each part. One group researches names of state officials. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read case studies about the leaders in the legislative branch of government. After reading the studies, they discover how the leaders have compromised on issues to best serve their states. They answer discussion questions and identify the roles lawmakers have played in public life. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students identify and describe the key terms as they relate to the Legislative Branch. Students describe how members of Congress are selected, how laws are created, and two of the limits on powers of Congress. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students discover how a bill becomes a law in Utah. In groups, they decide on a law they would like to see enacted and discuss its chances of being passed by the legislative branch in Utah. They hold elections in which each classmate role plays a different member of the three branches. To end the lesson, they vote on the bill and discuss how it can be brought up for review. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the powers of the Legislative Branch. In teams, they play a game to place identify the structure, lawmaking process, and powers of the Legislative Branch. Students listen to a guest speaker talk about a relevant topic of interest. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students complete a teacher developed test concerning the powers of the legislative branch of government. They explain the implied and expressed powers of the Legislative Branch as well as, election processes, and responsibilities of Congress persons. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of how the legislative branch of the government works on a daily basis. They conduct research using the internet and other resources. They can then use the knowledge to conduct mock hearings as small groups about local or national issues. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson in order to focus upon the qualifications for becoming a part of the Legislative Branch. They fill in a graphic organizer to point out the characteristics of requirements before service can be rendered. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of how the Legislative Branch works as part of a review activity. They play a game in order to review the concepts needed to pass the assessment successfully. The game helps students to examine the concept of probability. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students identify some of the major responsibilities of the legislative branch of government. They describe some of the major responsibilities of the legislative branch of government and identify key members in the legislative branch at the national, state and local levels of government Full Review »