National Geographic

Three branches of government

There are three sections, or branches, of the U.S. government. Find out what they are and how they work together through the ...
c-span

Lesson Plan: Functions of the Three Branches of Government

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Executive Social Studies TEKS: 16) Government. The student understands the framework of government created by the U.S. Constitution of 1787. The ...
Law

The People: A Powerful Fourth Branch of Government?

We are taught that our government is composed of three branches: executive,legislative and judicial. Purposefully designed, this division of power should provide adequate checks and balances so that ...
FOX 17

Do you know the 3 branches of US government? Many don't, leading to a push for civics education

A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows about a third of American adults can’t name the three branches of the federal government. On the first day of his American National Government ...
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Annenberg survey finds one-third of Americans can’t name the three branches of government

The Annenberg Public Policy Center found that many United States adults lack basic civic knowledge. A Sept. 15 study, part of an annual Annenberg Civics Knowledge Survey, revealed that over one-third ...
The Heritage Foundation

The Fifth Branch of Government Needs To Go

The Constitution created three branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. For the past century, progressives in Congress have created a fourth branch composed of ...