United States Government Begi n SS-05-1.2.1 Students will identify the three branches of the U.S. Government, explain the basic duties of each branch (executive-enforce the laws, legislative-make the laws, judicial- interpret the laws) and identify important national/federal offices/leaders, (President, Vice-President, Congress, House, Senate, U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, U.S. Supreme Court, judges) associated with each branch.
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United States Government
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SS-05-1.2.1Students will identify the three branches of the U.S. Government, explain the basic
duties of each branch (executive-enforce the laws, legislative-make the laws, judicial- interpret the laws) and identify important national/federal offices/leaders,
(President, Vice-President, Congress, House, Senate, U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, U.S. Supreme Court, judges) associated with each branch.
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• The United States was officially established in 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which freed our country from England’s rule
• From this point forward, this country was known as the thirteen colonies and were governed individually
• In 1787, the Constitutional Convention met to write a Constitution for our country
• In 1789, the U.S. Constitution was finalized, and George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States
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