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Branches Of Government

Our Founding Fathers formed the United States’ government so that no one person would have too much control. The Constitution set up three branches of government with a separation of powers

Curriculum: From iCivics
The Executive BranchUnderstand the executive branch, including the role and powers of the president; the functions of departments and agencies; and the president’s role in foreign policy.

The Judicial BranchWhat are the federal and state courts and what do they do? What is unique role of the U.S. Supreme Court?

The Legislative BranchExplore the legislative process. Learn about the powers of the legislative branch and the influence of citizens and political parties.

The US is a Representative Democracy: A Lesson on Systems of Government

April 16, 2020 David Childs 9

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The upcoming presidential election of 2020 is a very important election, as it will determine the kind of country […]

David Osterbrock and friends last weekend

Executive Powers: A Crash Course

March 20, 2020 Julie Coppens 0

Editor’s note: Right now we’re all getting an unplanned, real-time, high-stakes master class in American civics. Who’s really in charge here, and whose interests are […]

Caucuses and Primaries

February 11, 2020 David Childs 9

IntroductionWe have said much in the past about the importance of an informed citizenry in a democracy. In American politics many terms and ideas are […]

US Citizens Should Know This: A Timely Discussion of the War Powers Resolution

January 6, 2020 David Childs 10

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionIt is important for citizens of the United States of America to understand the nature and structure of our […]

More Teaching Resources on the Impeachment Process and President Trump

December 29, 2019 David Childs 8

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University With the 2019 Trump impeachment proceedings having been wrapped up in the House of Representatives and moving on to […]

Effective Ways of Teaching about Impeachment in Middle and High School Classrooms

December 9, 2019 David Childs 5

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University For this week’s article we will continue with the topic of impeachment. We decided to continue the discussion, as […]

The Impeachment Process Explained

December 1, 2019 David Childs 13

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityIntroductionHow does impeachment work? Can congress just simply remove a president from office when they suspect them of wrongdoing? It […]

The Great Thanksgiving Listen By Storycorps

November 24, 2019 David Childs 3

This week in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday we would like to encourage folks to check out the The Great Thanksgiving Listen project by […]

I Voted Today: Reflections After an Election with Resources for Civic Education

November 6, 2019 David Childs 15

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University One of the most important aspects of being a citizen in a democracy is the right to vote. The […]

Voting in a Democracy- Lessons on Voter Suppression

September 9, 2019 David Childs 26

Dr. David Childs, Ph.DNorthern Kentucky University15th AmendmentSection 1- The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by […]

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