1. Branches of Government Mobiles
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Branches of Government Mobiles
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2. Branches of Government Mobiles:
Task: Create a mobile about the three branches
of government.
Process:
Gather the supplies you will need for this project
You will use your 3 branches of government handout & textbook to create a mobile that shows the three branches of government, their responsibilities, requirements, etc.
You will be given two days of class time to work on your mobile. The rest must be completed on your own.
The completed project will be due at the beginning of class on _________________.

3. Supplies Needed: Hole punch Markers Construction paper
String or fishing line
Clothes hanger
Scissors
Note-taking worksheet
Creative mind

4. Branches of Government
Legislative Branch
Senate
House of Representatives
Bill Process
Executive Branch
Executive Office
Order of Succession
Electoral College
Judicial Branch
Highest Court
Supreme Court
Amendment Process

5. House of Representatives
First Assignment:
Due _________: Legislative Branch Portion
Must Haves:
List the Responsibilities of the
Legislative branch
2. Senate:
Requirements, KY’s Senators, Length of
term, presiding officer, # per state,
total # of senators.
3. House:
Requirements, KY’s Representatives,
length of term, presiding officer, # per
state, total # of representatives.
4. Bill Process: Nine total steps
Legislative Branch
Senate
House of Representatives
Bill Process

6. Second Assignment: Due ____________: Executive Branch Portion
Must Haves:
List the Responsibilities of the
Executive branch
2. Executive Office:
Requirements for President and VP
Name of the President and length of term
Name of the VP
3. Order of Succession (First 4)
4. Electoral College
Definition How the Winner
States assign electors is Decided
States vote Tiebreaker
Executive Branch
Executive Office
Order of Succession
Electoral College

7. Last Assignment: Due _______________: Judicial Branch Portion
Must Haves:
List the Responsibilities of the
Judicial branch
Highest Court:
Name of the highest court & name the members
Supreme Court
# of associate justices
Name of Chief Justice
Appointed and Confirmed by:
Length of Service
Amendment Process
Choose 1 of 2 ways
Judicial Branch
Highest Court
Supreme Court
Amendment Process

8. Evaluation Legislative Branch Card #1 – Name, responsibilities
Card #2 – Senate
Requirements, KY’s Senators, Length of
term, presiding officer, # per state,
total # of senators.
Card #3 – House
Requirements, KY’s Representative,
length of term, presiding officer, # per
state, total # of representatives.
Card #4 – Bill process
Total Individual Points: 30

9. Evaluation Executive Branch Total Individual Points: 30
Card #1 – Name, responsibilities
Card #2 – Executive Office
Requirements for President and VP
Name of the President and length of term
Name of the VP and length of term
Card #3 – Order of Succession
Card #4 – Electoral College
Definition Winning party
States assign electors st to 270
States vote Tiebreaker
Total Individual Points:

10. Evaluation Judicial Branch Card #1 – Name, responsibilities
Card #2 – Highest Court
Name the highest court & name the members
Card #3 – Supreme Court
# of associate justices
Name of Chief Justice
Appointed and Confirmed by:
Length of Service
Card #4 – Amendment Process
Choose 1 of 2 ways
Total Individual Points:
Total Points Possible for Project Info. 90
Total Points Possible for Creative Design 35
90 points for information
35 points for Creativity
=125 total points
** Projects count twice so it is worth 250 points