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Ss Unit 2 Intro Goals
Ss Unit 2 Intro Goals
SS/Science Unit 2:
The United States Government
In this unit, students will learn about the following topics:
• Identify and describe the roles of the three branches of
government: Executive Branch, Legislative Branch and
Judicial Branch
• Explain how the Executive Branch has a cabinet to assist
the president
• Describe how the Legislative Branch is made up of the
Senate and the House of Representative AND what both of
them do
• Explain the meaning and purpose of the US Constitution
AND all three parts of the constitution: the Preamble, the
articles of the Constitution and the Amendments
• Elaborate on the Bill of Rights, especially the First
Amendment
• Describe the roles in the US State Government and the US
Local Government
• Compare and contrast our US Federal, State and Local
Government
• Useful SS Textbook Page Numbers: 467, 468, 470, 478,
479, 480
As always, more resources can be found on the Ms. Baillie Website and by utilizing the
textbook’s Index and Glossary