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Unit 3 - Now Available! | Lesson 3.1
Checks & Balances, Separation of Powers
What are the roles of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government at the national level? How are America’s fundamental principles and concepts reflected in the organization of the federal government? In this lesson, students will learn how the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government interact with one another.
2023 Standards of Learning (SOL)
CE.2a-e
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How did the three branches of government interact to end school segregation?
Join Claire, a student and aspiring actor, as she explores how the three branches of government interacted to help end segregation in schools. She speaks with Virginia Supreme Court Justice Cleo Powell about the critical role the judicial branch played, starting in Virginia. Claire then travels to Washington D.C. to speak with White House Historical Association Historian Lina Mann and to Dan Holt, Associate Historian, United States Senate, to learn about the roles the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch played.
Education Level
Middle School