Introduction
A new student, Jean Felipe, just moved from France to the United States and is new in your class. He has no idea how the United States Government is structured or how it works.  It is your job to research the branches of the government and create a visual aid to help him understand.  Jean Felipe will use the visual aid you create to study for a test on the U.S. Government. Your goal is to help Jean Felipe get 100% on the test.

Task
Your task is to identify the three branches of government, the members of each branch and explain the responsibilities of each one. Once you have found all of this information you will create a tree poster that represents the three branches of government. Finally, to assess whether or not Jean Felipe has really learned all he needs to know about the three branches of government, you must create a quiz for him to take.

Process
First, research the three branches of government and answer the questions on the following worksheet. Use these resources to find your information.

Congress for Kids
Branches of Government

Guide to Government
The PBS Kids Democracy Project

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

Grolier Online

Brain Pop

Second, from the information you have found you need to create a tree poster that shows the three branches of government and the purpose of each branch. You can create this diagram using Inspiration or Microsoft Word.You must label the poster using the following words on your tree:

Finally, create a 20 question multiple choice quiz with an answer key using the information you have found. The quiz and answer key must be created using Microsoft Word.

Evaluation
To complete your assignment you will have to complete and submit the following items to your teacher:

Branches of U.S. Government Worksheet(25 points)

Tree Visual Aid (25 points)

20 Question Quiz (25 points)

Answer Key(25 points)