SOCIAL STUDIES LIFEWORK. The Three Branches of Government 6 th Grade

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1 SOCIAL STUDIES LIFEWORK The Three Branches of Government 6 th Grade Packet due Monday, March 7th! NO LIFEWORK PASSES Call Ms. Seuc for help at

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3 Monday- classwork Create TEN questions about the Legislative Branch for your Branches of Government Board Game. Write the question on the front of each card, with your name. Then, write the answer on the back of each card. Q: Q: Q: Q: Q: Q:

4 Monday- Classwork Create TEN questions about the Legislative Branch for your Branches of Government Board Game. Write the question on the front of each card, with your name. Then, write the answer on the back of each card. A: A: A: A: A: A:

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7 Monday-Lifework Read about the 3/5 Compromise. Then, answer the questions that follow. Use RAD.

8 1) Did slavery exist before the United States was born (started)? Explain.

9 2) Did people in the Constitutional Convention like slavery? 3) Why did Southern States want slaves to count as part of the population? (Think about the House of Representatives!) 4) Why would Northern States NOT want slaves to count as part of the population? (Think of the House of Representatives.) 5) Do you think slaves should have been counted as part of the population? Explain. 6) Do you think it was fair to count slaves as part of the population if they didn t get to vote? [Instead, their masters would vote for them.] Tuesday Answer the following questions about the Legislative Branch. Use your notes. 1) What are the two parts of Congress?

10 2) What is the main job of the Legislative Branch? 3) Is it easier to become a Senator or a Representative? 4) Explain the steps for making a bill. 1) 2) 3) 5) What is the 3/5 Compromise 6) Tell at least one way that the Legislative Branch can check another branch. Tuesday Use the map below to answer the following questions.

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12 1) When was this map made? 2) What is the subject of this map? 3) What body of water makes the EASTERN border of the United States? 4) What 5 bodies of water make a natural border between the United States and Canada? 5) What body of water makes the WESTERN border of the United States? 6) What state is north of Pennsylvania? 7) What state is south of Virginia? 8) What was the land west of the Mississippi River called? 9) What mountain range is shown on this map? Practice memorizing the Preamble- Say, Sing or Chant it at least three times. Remember, you must be able to recite, sing or chant it before spring break. Preamble to the Constitution of the United States We the People of the United States, in order to Form a more perfect Union Establish Justice Ensure Domestic Tranquility Provide for the Common Defense Promote the General Welfare, and Secure the Blessings of Liberty to Ourselves and our Posterity Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America

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14 Wednesday Create TEN questions about the Executive Branch for your Branches of Government Board Game. Write the question on the front of each card, with your name. Then, write the answer on the back of each card. Q: Q: Q: Q: Q: Q:

15 Wednesday Create TEN questions about the Executive Branch for your Branches of Government Board Game. Write the question on the front of each card, with your name. Then, write the answer on the back of each card. A: A: A: A: A: A:

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18 Thursday Fill in the blanks with the correct information about the Constitution and Branches of Government. Use the word bank to help you. Executive Branch Judicial Branch Legislative Branch President Laws veto The Three Branches of Government The helps write the for our country. Some examples of laws are the law that sets the age for voting, the laws that control pollution, and laws that build public housing. These laws are for the whole country to follow. The is responsible for making sure that laws are followed. The and the people that work for him make sure businesses are factories are following the laws about pollution, builders are building good public housing and elections are fair for all people. The is responsible for making sure that the laws passed by the Congress are fair. If the laws do not follow the rules made in the Constitution then the Judicial Branch can those laws. For example, if the Congress passes a law that says public housing has to be torn down in a city, the Judicial Branch can say that this law is wrong because it doesn t treat people fairly. Use the passage above to answer the following questions. 1) Which branch is in charge of making the laws? 2) What does the Executive Branch do? 3) What does the Judicial Branch do if the laws are not fair?

19 Thursday Read the passage below. Answer the questions following it. Problems Making Decisions The men at the Constitutional Convention argued a lot. Sometimes they even fought over certain issues. Eventually, they had to make compromises. A compromise settles an argument because each side gives up something it wants. Suppose you want to watch one TV show, and your sister wanted to watch another. You could have a fight every week or you could watch your show one week and her show the next. Now, when the Legislative Branch was being created there was a huge argument. The small states (with not that many people) thought that each state should send one representative to Congress. The larger states (the ones with a lot of people) wanted the number of representatives to be based on the population in each state. The small states weren t dumb. They saw that the big states would have more power in Congress if this happened. If a larger state got to send more representatives then those representatives could have a better chance of passing laws they wanted. Eventually, the big and small states came up with the Great Compromise to solve their problems. It was the perfect plan. Congress would be split into 2 sides. This is called bicameral. These sides are called two houses. One house would be based on population and the other house each state would be equal. One side is called the House of Representatives. The number of representatives each state gets is based on population. The other side is called the Senate. Each state gets two senators no matter how big or small they are. Together, the House of Representatives and the Senate make up the Legislative Branch (Congress). It took the writers of the Constitution two months to create this compromise. Use the passage above to answer the following questions. 1) What is a compromise? 2) Tell about a time when you made a compromise.

20 3) Why would large states want the number of representatives to be based on the population? 4) What would have happened to the small states if representation was only based on population? 5) What is the Great Compromise? 6) Do you think the Great Compromise was fair? Explain.

21 Thursday Answer the questions about main idea based on the passage. 1) Which of the following is the BEST title for the WHOLE passage? a. The Articles of Confederation b. The House versus the Senate c. Arguments in the Constitutional Convention d. The Great Compromise 2) Which of these best describes the MAIN IDEA of the first paragraph? a. The members of the Constitutional Convention had to make a lot of compromises. b. The members of the Constitutional Convention were unpleasant. c. The members of the Constitutional Convention came form big and small states. d. Big states were bullies and didn t like small states. 3) Rewrite the main idea of the first paragraph in your own words. 4) Which of the following was NOT a detail from the last paragraph? a. The number of Representatives is based on population. b. The two sides of Congress are the House of Representatives and the Senate. c. The Continental Congress had to make a lot of compromises. d. The Great Compromise took two months to work out. 5) What is the last paragraph mostly about? a. The last paragraph explains the terms of the Great Compromise. b. The last paragraph describes the argument between the small and big states. c. The last paragraph explains the need for compromises in the Constitutional Convention. d. The last paragraph defines the meaning of a compromise. 6) Rewrite the main idea of the last paragraph in your own words.

22 Friday Create TEN questions about the Judicial Branch for your Branches of Government Board Game. Write the question on the front of each card, with your name. Then, write the answer on the back of each card. Q: Q: Q: Q: Q: Q:

23 Friday Create TEN questions about the Judicial Branch for your Branches of Government Board Game. Write the question on the front of each card, with your name. Then, write the answer on the back of each card. A: A: A: A: A: A:

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26 Extra Credit Now, create a board game for your Branches of Government game. You must draw a picture that represents each branch and create some sort of spaces for players to travel through the branches.

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