Lesson 11: What Questions Did the Framers Consider in Designing the Three Branches of the National Government?

Lesson Objectives

When you have finished this lesson, you should  be able to

• explain the role of each of the three branches and  describe how the Constitution organizes them,
• explain how and why the system of checks and  balances contributes to limited government, and
• evaluate, take, and defend positions on how the president of the United States should be elected and issues relating to the appointment and service of justices of the Supreme Court.