What are the three branches of the federal government? What are checks and balances and why do we need them? How is local and state government different than the federal government?

We will answer all these questions during this four lesson self paced class. This class is pre-recorded with no live meetings. Each lesson a lesson video will be posted on the classroom page. Each lesson video will be packed with information about government, civics vocabulary words with their meaning and wonderful visuals to help learning make sense. 

What will students were each lesson?

Lesson 1 - What is the government and why do they exist. Breakdown of local state and federal government. What each level of government does for the people and their responsibilities.

Lesson 2 - The executive branch of the federal government. Who is the executive branch what are their powers and limitations?

Lesson 3 - The legislative branch of the federal government. How is each state represented by both The house of representatives and senate? What are their powers and limitations?

Lesson 4 - The judicial branch of the federal government. What are the different levels of the federal court system? What does each level do? What are the powers and limitations?


This class will only teach how each part of government is constructed and the members of each level and branch of government.  Political opinions will not be discussed and information will be presented from a neutral and factual point of view.