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The Three Branches: Making, Carrying Out, and Judging Laws

with Atlas

Atlas the friendly guide stands beside a tall paper tree with three big sturdy branches, each holding a colorful sign labeled Make, Carry Out, and Judge, in a bright sunny classroom.

Name the three branches of government.
Match each branch to its main job: making, carrying out, or judging laws.
Explain why power is shared so no single branch has all of it.
Sort real examples into the correct branch.

Key terms

branch: One of three parts of government.
legislative branch: The part that makes the laws.
executive branch: The part that carries out the laws.
judicial branch: The part that decides what laws mean.

Three Parts of a Team

Instead of one boss in charge of everything, the government is split into three parts called branches, just like a tree. One branch makes the laws. One branch carries the laws out. One branch decides what the laws mean. Splitting the work into three parts helps keep things fair, because no single part can grab all the power for itself.

Branches Watch Each Other

Each branch keeps an eye on the other two. The law-makers write the rules, the law-doers follow them every day, and the judges check what the rules really mean. If one branch tries to do too much, the others can stop it. This careful balance keeps the country fair so that one person can never become the boss of everything.

Worked examples

Which branch writes a brand-new park law?

Ask: who MAKES laws?
The legislative branch makes laws.
So the new park law is its job.

Answer: The legislative branch.

Who decides what a confusing law really means?

Ask: who is the fair referee?
The judicial branch is the referee.
So the judges decide what the law means.

Answer: The judicial branch.

Hi, I'm Atlas! Imagine a country is like a big team that needs rules so everyone can play fairly. Instead of letting one person be the boss of everything, the job is split into three parts called branches, like the branches of a tree. The first branch is the legislative branch. Its job is to MAKE the laws, the rules everyone follows. Think of it as the team that writes the playbook. The second branch is the executive branch. Its job is to CARRY OUT the laws, making sure they actually happen day to day. Think of it as the team captain who helps everyone follow the playbook. The third branch is the judicial branch. Its job is to DECIDE WHAT LAWS MEAN when people disagree. Think of it as the fair referee who looks at the rulebook. Why split it up? So no single part has all the power. Each branch keeps an eye on the others, and that helps keep things fair. If you feel stuck, just remember the three words: make, carry out, judge!

Activity

Sort each job card into the correct branch: legislative, executive, or judicial.

Practice

Name the branch that carries out the laws each day.

Tell why splitting power into three branches is fair.

Common mistakes to avoid

One branch is the boss.No branch is the boss, because each branch watches the others to stay fair.
Judges write new laws themselves.Judges decide what laws mean, but the legislative branch writes the new laws.

Check your understanding

Which branch has the main job of MAKING new laws?

A disagreement happens about what a law really means. Which branch decides?

Why is government power split into three branches instead of one?

Recap

Government is split into three branches. The legislative branch makes laws, the executive branch carries them out, and the judicial branch decides what they mean. Three branches keep power fair.

Reflect

Why is it better to share power than to give it to one boss?