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Three Branches: Checks & Balances

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Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to explain the system of checks and balances
  • Students will be able to explain the roles of the three branches of government
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Why does the U.S. government have three “branches”? What are these branches, and how do they interact? In this WebQuest, you’ll dig deep to find out the role each branch plays and the ways it balances out the other branches.

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