ECR (Extended Constructed Response) question.

“The list below contains three of the six principles of the American government:
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
Describe how each principle makes our government work
Explain the relationship between these principles
Include details and examples to support your descriptions and explanation.”

Responses should be long enough to answer the question and demonstrate powerful understanding of the material. Length is not as important as the quality of the response. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was 267 words long--longer is not better.

Hints:
Popular Sovereignty. People are the source of government power. This power is most often exercised through elections

Checks and Balances. Each branch of government holds some control over the other two branches. The Constitution gives Congress, the President and the courts tools to influence and limit each other.

Separation of Powers. Each of the three branches of government, legislative, executive and judicial, has their own responsibilities, and each branch is independent of the other two.
posted by Email Mr. Bragg 5:31 PM