TedEd - How is Power Divided in the US Government?
Article II of the United States Constitution allows for three separate branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial), along with a system of checks and balances should any branch get too powerful. Belinda Stutzman breaks down each branch and its constitutionally-entitled powers.
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eHow - How to Understand the 3 Branches of GovernmentTo make sure that no ruling body has absolute power, the Constitution splits government into three branches. Understand both their independent duties as well as their interactions.
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School House Rock: 3 Branches of Government |
Government Made Easy: Executive Branch
How well do you know your government? Do you know what positions are included in the Executive Branch? Do you know the official roles of the President and Vice President? MiND TV's Government Made Easy series ventures onto the streets of Philadelphia to see if we can all remember the basics of the American government. Test your government knowledge and compare opinions with your fellow Americans on Government Made Easy: Executive Branch.
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Government Made Easy: The Legislative Branch
How well do you know your government? Do you know what a filibuster is? How are laws proposed? MiND TV's Government Made Easy series ventures onto the streets of Philadelphia to see if we can all remember the basics of the American government. Test your government knowledge and compare opinions with your fellow Americans on Government Made Easy: The Legislative Branch.
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Government Made Easy: The Judicial Branch
How well do you know your government? Do you know what the Department of Justice is? What are the qualifications for becoming a federal judge? MiND TV's Government Made Easy series ventures onto the streets of Philadelphia to see if we can all remember the basics of the American government. Test your government knowledge and compare opinions with your fellow Americans on Government Made Easy: The Judicial Branch.
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Facts of Congress - The House of Representatives
Provides a brief description of the House of Representatives, discussing the intentions of the Founders in creating the House of Representatives. Appropriate for classroom use, middle school students and above.
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Facts of Congress - Checks and BalancesProvides a brief discussion of the checks and balances within the federal government instituted by the Framers. Appropriate for classroom use, middle school students and above.
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Facts of Congress - The Senate
Provides a brief description of the United States Senate. Appropriate for classroom use, middle school students and above.
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I'm Just a Bill (Schoolhouse Rock!)
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Facts of Congress - How a Bill Becomes Law
Provides a brief description of how a bill becomes a law. Appropriate for classroom, middle school students and above.
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Electoral College - Schoolhouse Rock |
Electing a US President in Plain English
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Facts of Congress - Federalism
A brief description of federalism as practiced in the United States. Appropriate for classroom use, middle school students and above.
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Inventing the American presidencyWhen the founders of the United States gathered to create the foundations of the country, they decided on three branches of government, with a president central to the executive branch. Kenneth C. Davis explains why this decision was not necessarily inevitable and what variables were up for debate.
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