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Makematic

What are the Branches of Government?

K - 8th
The U.S. government divides power between the Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary branches to ensure fairness and prevent any one group from becoming too powerful.
Instructional Video
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Separation of Powers and the Supreme Court

9th - 10th
Presenters Jack Rakove and Sandra Day O'Connor discuss the creation of the judicial system in this video. The Founding Fathers collaborated at the Constitutional Convention to ensure that the rights of citizens would be protected by the...