Branches of Government:

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

Related terms: Montesquieu, separation of powers, checks and balances, appointment, nomination, jurisdiction, veto, legislation, impeachment, quorum, majority, override.

Study Questions for Branches of Government:

     (1) How are each of these three branches of government expressed in a Dictatorship, in a Constitutional Monarchy, and in a Democratic Republic?

     (2) In our own system (Democratic Republic), with our own laws (the Constitution), how do each of the branches of government hold checks and balances against each other branch?

     (3) What are the potential dangers inherent in each of the three branches?

Levels of Government:

Federal

State

County

City

School District

School Site

Classroom

Self-Governance

Related terms: gerrymander, EPA, USDA, Congress, Senate, House of Representatives, California State Assembly, federal district court, state supreme court, and California Coastal Commission

Study Questions for Levels of Government are located in the "Who Governs You?" Project.

California State Framework and Guidelines - Grade 12