Summary
Using a circus as a metaphor, the song explains the three branches of government - legislative, executive, and judicial - and how each has its own job.
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Discussion
Using a circus as a metaphor, the song explains the three branches of government - legislative, executive, and judicial - and how each has its own job..
- What are the three branches of government?
- Why split power into three parts instead of one?
- Which branch makes the laws?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: legislative, executive, judicial.
Try it: Match each branch to its main job: make laws, carry out laws, decide what laws mean.