MOBILE: SEPARATION OF POWERS
DIRECTIONS: You will create a mobile that represents the U.S. Government’s Separation of Power
SEPARATION OF POWERSExplain how the ideas of John Locke and Baron Montesquieu influenced the framers of the Constitution (pgs. 127 and 130 of your text and your notebook)
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Create an Acrostic Poem for the Legislative Branch. Include
duties and responsibilities of the Legislative branch from notebook and pg. 130 of your text.
Include a visual on the back. / EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Create an Acrostic Poem for the Executive Branch. Include
duties and reponsibililities of the Executive Branch from notebook and pg. 130 of your text.
Include a visual on the back. / JUDICIAL BRANCH
Create an Acrostic Poem for the Judicial Branch. Include
duties and reponsibililities of the Judicial Branch from notebook and pg. 130 of your text. Include a visual on the back.
CHECKS AND BALANCES (definition-see notebook)
Legislative Checks
Identify 2 checks this branch has on the executive and 2 checks on the judicial. Use notes and pg.131 of text / Executive Checks
Identify 2 checks this branch has on other the legislative and 2 checks on the judicial. Use notes and pg.131 / Judicial Checks
List 1 check checks this branch has on the executive and 1 check it has on the legislative. Use notes and pg.131 of text
Use your Notebook and your text book to create your mobile. WORTH 50 POINTS:
5 points for each section of the mobile. 10 points for neatness and creativity.
U.S. CONSTITUTION UNIT EXAM/PROJECT
(CHOOSE ONE OF THE TWO PROJECTS AS AN INDEPENDENT ASSIGNMENT – WORTH 50 POINTS)
THE GOVERNMENT TREE
DIRECTIONS: In this project you will be drawing a fruit tree that is a simile for our government structure. In other words, you will be comparing the separation of powers in our government to the different parts of a fruit tree. Each part of the tree should be identified by labeling the portion of the tree that is being compared to followed be a brief analysis (see example below). The following features must be included in you tree:
1. The legislative, executive and judicial branches
2. The responsibilities of each branch of government
3. The framers (founding fathers) of the Constitution
4. The ideas of John Locke and Baron Montesquieu (use notebook and pg. 127 of
text).
Here are some ideas for what your tree should have
1. Roots 2. Trunk 3. Branches 4. Leaves (and/or) 5. Fruit
Analysis: Your analysis should be one or two sentences per feature. Use the following template sentence in bold to make you comparison.The roots of the tree are like the ideas of John Locke and Baron Montesquieu because their ideas of natural rights and the separation of powers in government were used by out founding fathers to create a government with three branches that protect our rights.
Also, on the back of your project create a Checks and Balances acrostic poem that includes examples of checks and balances of the 3 branches of government. Use the graphic on page 131 of your text and your notebook for examples of checks and balances.
Use your Notebook and your text book to create your tree
WORTH 50 POINTS: 30 points for strong and accurate comparisons, 10 points for the Checks and balances acrostic poem, 10 points for neatness and creativity.
NAME ______
PERIOD ______
CONSTITUTION PROJECT/EXAM SCORE SHEET (WORTH 50 POINTS)
OPTION #1:
GOVERNMENT TREE
1. STRONG AND ACCURATE COMPARISONS (WORTH 28)
· Founding fathers (7 pts.) ______
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· 3-Branches of govt. (7pts.) ______
· John Locke and Baron Montesquieu (7 pts.) ______
· Duties and Responsibilities of 3-branches (7 pts.)
______
2. CHECKS AND BALANCES ACROSTIC POEM (WORTH 12)
______
3. CREATIVITY AND NEATNESS (WORTH 10) ______
TOTAL ______
NAME ______
PERIOD _____
CONSTITUTION PROJECT/EXAM SCORE SHEET (WORTH 50 POINTS)
OPTION #2:
SEPARATION OF POWERS MOBILE
1. COMPLETED ALL 8 PIECES AND REQUIREMENTS (WORTH 5 pts. each)
· Separation of powers ______
· Acrostic w/visual for Legislative ______
· Acrostic w/visual for Executive ______
· Acrostic w/visual for Judicial ______
· Checks and Balances Definition ______
· Checks Legislative has on Exec. And Judicial ______
· Checks Exec. Has on Judicial and legislative ______
· Checks Judicial has on Legislative and Exec. ______
2. CREATIVITY AND NEATNESS (WORTH 10)
______
TOTAL ______
RUBRIC FOR GOVERNMENT TREE
4 Written Analyses (7 Pts. each):
7-6 PTS. – Each analysis of the parts of the tree uses the model provided in the instructions. The analysis is written in the form of a simile: The ______of the tree is like the ______because______. The simile is clear, makes sense, and accurately compares the part of the tree to the U.S. Govt. The analysis is 1-2 sentences.
5-4PTS – Each analysis of the part of the tree relates to the U.S. Govt. The analysis does not make a clear comparison using a simile. May be un-clear and not make sense. Is one sentence, or a fragment of a sentence.
3-1 PTS. – Each analysis may or may not relate to the part of the tree. The analysis is messy and difficult to understand
Checks and Balances Acrostic Poem (12 Pts.):
12-10 PTS - The acrostic uses the whole term “checks and balances.” The acrostic relates completely to the system of checks and balances. The acrostic use examples of how the different branches check on each other.
9-7 PTS. – The acrostic is related to checks and balances. The acrostic may o may not use the whole term. The acrostic gives a couple examples of checks and balances.
6-3 PTS – The acrostic is difficult to read and understand. The acrostic only uses part of the term. It may relate to checks and balances, yet there are no examples of checks and balances
Separation of Powers Mobile
Use the directions as the scoring guide…
MOBILE: SEPARATION OF POWERS
DIRECTIONS: Use this rubric as a guide for scoring your work
SEPARATION OF POWERS5-4: Explains how the ideas of John Locke and Baron Montesquieu influenced the framers of the Constitution
3-2: Explains either Locke or Montesquieu’s idea on government
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
5-Acrostic Poem for the Legislative Branch. Includes
duties and responsibilities of the Legislative branch and
a visual on the back.
3- Did acrostic w/no visual / EXECUTIVE BRANCH
5-Acrostic Poem for the Executive Branch. Includes
duties and responsibilities of the Executive branch and
a visual on the back.
3- Did acrostic w/no visual / JUDICIAL BRANCH
5-Acrostic Poem for the Judicial Branch. Includes
duties and responsibilities of the Judicial branch and
a visual on the back.
3- Did acrostic w/no visual
CHECKS AND BALANCES: Written definition of checks and balances -5 pts.
Legislative Checks
5- List two checks this branch has on the other two. 4 total
3-2: only lists 1-2 checks total / Executive Checks
5 - List two checks this branch has on the other two. 4 total
3-2: only lists 1-2 checks total / Judicial Checks
5- List two checks this branch has on the other two. 4 total
3-2: only lists 1-2 checks total
Creativity and Neatness – Scored on a scale of 1-10