Unit 6: The Three Branches of Government

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Watch videos about the three branches of the national government—the legislative, executive, and judicial branches—and learn about each branch’s founding story, landmark Supreme Court decisions shaping the powers and responsibilities of each branch, and constitutional debates over each branch that remain ongoing today.

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