Constitutional Simile Project

The Three Branches of Government under the

Constitution are like a school

Melissa AttawayBarnes

Period 5

Constitution

• The constitution is like a school because just as the Constitution sets up the government, the school sets up a learning environment.

The People

• The students are like the people because just as the students are attending school, the people live in the US.

Executive Branch

• The executive Branch is like the office because its where you go to get in trouble, and the executive branch enforces the law.

Legislative Branch

• The rules are like the legislative branch because they both make the rules.

Judicial Branch

• The counselors are like the judicial branch because juts as the counselors talk to the bad kids, the judges decide if the people are guilty.

President

• The super attendant is like the president because they are both in charge.

Congress

• The teachers are like congress because they both have some say in what goes on.

The Supreme Court

• The principle is like the Supreme Court because they both have a say in what goes on.

Checks and Balances

• The grades are like checks and balances because just as different grades keep each other in line, different parts of the government do the same.

Separation of Powers

• Different hallways are like separation of powers because just as different grades have different hallways, different parts of the government have different jobs.

Shay’s Rebellion

• A kid getting in trouble is like Shay’s Rebellion because they both wanted something that wasn’t allowed.

House of Representatives

• Student Council is like the H.O.R. because they have both been elected to represent people.

Senate

• Teacher meetings are like the senate because they both talk and approve of new things.

Articles of Confederation

• Last 6 weeks report card is like the Articles of Confederation because just as they don’t effect the next 6 weeks, the A.O.C. didn’t effect the Constitution.

Constitutional Convention

• School board meetings are like the Constitutional Convention becuase the both decide new rules and other things.