• Students will understand the functions of the 3 branches of government at the state level.

• Students will understand the functions of the 3 branches of government at the federal leve

Missouri Grade Level Expectations

Standard 3.  Principles and Process of Governance Systems

Knowledge of principles and processes of governance systems

• A general knowledge of how authoritative decisions are made, enforced, and interpreted,and by whom within these governance systems

• Describe how the authoritative decisions are made, enforced and interpreted within the state government
• Identification of the functions of the branches of government
• Identify and explain the functions of the three branches of government in the state government