The Constitution

Mission 2

Branches of Government

The Constitution divides the responsibilities and powers of the government into 3 separate branches of government, legislative, executive, and judicial, in order to prevent any one person or group from getting too much power. The following diagram illustrates these divisions. To learn more about each branch, click on one of the images in the diagram to be directed to a site about that topic.

Your mission is to visit all of the sites and gather information on the duties and history of each branch of government. After gathering the information from the sites you must write a 1 page paper for each branch for a total of 3 pages explaining (1) what each branch of government does and (2) using an example from the sites that shows how that branch of government has carried out its responsibilities. These papers should have our standard format: Times New Roman 12 font, double spaced, 1 inch margins with no extra spaces between pargraphs. Each of these 1 page papers is worth 20 points for a total of 60 points for the mission.

 

3 Branches of Government

Research Report : Assessment Rubric for Mission 2--20 points
Teacher Name:Harley Miller
Student Name:     ________________________________________
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Internet Use 4 points	Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.
Amount of Informantion 4 points	All topics are addressed and each question answered thoroughly.	All topics are addressed and each question answered adequately.	All topics are addressed, but at least one question not answered adequately.	One or more topics were not addressed.
Quality of Information 4 points	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details are given.	Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Organization 4 points	Information is very well organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.	Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.	Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.	The information appears to be disorganized.
Personal conclusion 4 points	There is a well thought out personal conclusion.	There is a generalized personal conclusion.	There is a disorganized personal conclusion.	There is no personal conclusion.