Three Branches of Government
Grade 4 · Social Studies · Government · Michigan, USA
Lesson Summary
The United States government is divided into three branches so that no single person or group has too much power.
Explanation
The three branches are the legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislative branch (Congress) makes the laws. The executive branch (the President) carries out the laws. The judicial branch (the courts) decides if laws are fair and follow the Constitution. This system is called 'checks and balances' because each branch can limit the power of the other two. The founders designed it this way to protect the rights of the people.
Practice Questions
Q1: Which branch of government makes the laws?
Answer: The legislative branch (Congress).
Q2: What does the executive branch do?
Answer: The executive branch, led by the President, carries out and enforces the laws.
Q3: Why are there three branches instead of one?
Answer: So that no single person or group has too much power. Each branch checks the others.
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Three Branches of Government is taught in Grade 4 as part of the Social Studies curriculum in Michigan, USA.
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