Three Branches of National Government

The above concept map represents the three branches of the national government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. This is a visual representation the national government have three separate, but equal branches of the national government. The Executive Branch is comprised of the President of the United States who is both the chief executive and commander in chief of armed forces. He/she does have veto power to overrule proposed laws. The Legislative Branch is comprised of 100 Senators (two from each state) and House of Representatives (the number of members based on population). They write and pass laws and determine how much money each department of the government receives. The Judicial Branch comprises of the nine Supreme Court justices. They determine if the laws are legal and follow the U.S. Constitution.

Lesson Plan: What are checks and balances and how do they apply to the three branches of government? How do the branches interact with each other and how are each important? What are the pros and cons of our type of government compared to other governments in the world?

The concept mapping above is a very important visual representation indicating how each branch is connected to the other branches showing how each stand on its own, but are part of one government.