Government Final Essay Review

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Government Final Essay Review

• Identify the three branches of American
  Government and explain the purposes of the branch
  and what body or bodies carry out that function
• Explain the concept of Separation of Powers and
  Checks-and-Balances

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Introduction (introductory paragraph)
Attention Getter Quote Startling
statement!!! Anecdote ? Question ?
Attention Getter Background Information (3-4
sentences) Thesis Statement
Background Information Enlightenment Revolutionary
War Articles of Confederation
Thesis Statement Identification of
branches (separation powers checks and balances)
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Legislative (first body paragraph)

• Article I of the United States Constitution
  establishes the Legislative-or lawmaking- branch
  of the government.
• All legislative powers are granted to the United
  States Congress which consists of a Senate and a
  House of Representatives.
• Congress has the authority to enact laws and
  establish policies for the National Government

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Executive (second body paragraph)

• Article II of the United States Constitution
  establishes the Executive or, law-enforcing,branch
  of the government.
• The executive powers are granted to the President
  of the United States.
• The President has the authority to carry out,
  administer, and enforce the policies for the
  national government.

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Judicial (third body paragraph)

• Article III of the United States Constitution
  establishes the Judicial, or law-interpreting,
  branch of government.
• The judicial power of the United States is vested
  in one Supreme Court and in such inferior courts
  as the Congress may from time to time ordain and
  establish.

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Separation of Powers (fourth body paragraph)

• The division of governmental powers among
  separate branches is known as Separation of
  Powers.
• This was because the framers of the Constitution
  wanted a strong central government.
• At the same time, they feared individuals or
  large groups might acquire or stay in power too
  long.
• To prevent the concentration of power in the
  hands of the few, delegates adopted the concept
  of Separation of Powers.

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Checks and Balances (fifth body paragraph)

• While making the three branches of government
  separate, the framers also wanted to be sure that
  no one branch could act completely with out
  restraints.
• Therefore, the framers set up a system of
  Checks-and-Balances.
• Under this system, each branch of government
  exercises some control over the other two.
• The system of Checks-and-Balances prevents the
  accumulation of too much power in any one branch
  of government.

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Conclusion(final paragraph)
Restate information (DO NOT RECOPY) Provide
Closure