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Civics. Liberty`s Kids: #40 "We the People" (2/2) Liberty`s Kids: #40 "We the People" (1/2) Constitution of the United States - Official. Kids in the House - Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Constitution 7b. Three Branches Rap - Smart Songs. Bill of Rights Rap - Smart Songs. iCivics | Free Lesson Plans and Games for Learning Civics. The Constitutional Convention of 1787. I'm Just a Bill. Three Branches of Government. LEGISLATIVE: Yeah. It’s the legislative branch. I’m the one that pass the laws. So if you want to make something happen, you’ve got to go through me. EXECUTIVE: It’s the executive branch.

Who’s calling the shots in the oval office? JUDICIAL: Yeah, yeah, it’s the courts. It goes check, check to stay balanced, Not just one, we bring three talents.The powers? 3 branches of government, that’s all: Legislative writes the laws, Executive executes laws — so official, The court system is Judicial. EXECUTIVE: Oh, hey Congress — sometimes I need to mess with your plans, I carry out laws, I’m the Executive branch,I’m the president, roll with the VP and cabinet, And I’ll veto your laws if I’m not having it.So hail to the commander in chief, All the armed forces need to follow me. LEGISLATIVE: So I write a law. EXECUTIVE: Well, I might veto it. LEGISLATIVE: And I can override that, you know it. EXECUTIVE: Man, I’m executive, the one that carries it out. LEGISLATIVE: I can impeach judges who act unusual,

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