Separation of Powers: What's for Lunch?

Lesson Plan

Students find out how the checks and balances of the three branches of government work. Through the process of creating a healthy school lunch menu, students role-play each branch’s responsibility in the law-making process. They then compare the simulation activity to a real-life example of a bill that became law.

iCivics en español! Student and class materials for this lesson are available in Spanish.

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Separation of Powers: What's for Lunch? - Checks & Balances Simulation & Lesson Plan 01 - Simulation Activity

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Separation of Powers: What's for Lunch? - Checks & Balances Simulation & Lesson Plan 05 - Reading

Separation of Powers: What's for Lunch? - Checks & Balances Simulation & Lesson Plan 01 - Simulation Activity - Spanish

Separation of Powers: What's for Lunch? - Checks & Balances Simulation & Lesson Plan 05 - Activity - Spanish

Separation of Powers: What's for Lunch? - Checks & Balances Simulation & Lesson Plan 05 - Reading - Spanish

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