1. Unit 9 Lesson 1 P. 210

2.   Branches of Government Branches of Government Let’s start with a Brain POP!

3.  Students will be able to identify the 3 branches of state and federal government. Students will be able to write sentences that compare and contrast the state and federal government. Objective

4. Our state and federal governments serve citizens in many ways. State and federal governments are both made up of three branches--executive, legislative, and judicial. Learn More (p.210) In the federal government, in Washington D.C., the legislative branch is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. These groups meet in the U.S. Capitol. In California’s state government, the legislative branch is made up of the state senate and the state assembly. They meet in the capitol building in Sacramento.

5. SenateHouse of Representatives state senatestate assembly

6.  Pass out Venn Diagram

7. COMPARING AND CONTRASTING STATE SAME FEDERAL

8. 2. Write one sentence that compares the branches of our state and federal governments and one that contrasts them. pg. 210 *USE YOUR VENN DIAGRAM