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Government Checks and Balances Pyramid Fold Activity

Create a visual representation of the branches of government, checks, and balances with a fun paper-folding activity. Step-by-step instructions included.

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Government Checks and Balances Pyramid Fold Activity

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  1. Branches of Government Checks and Balances

  2. Pyramid Fold • Step 1: fold your sheet of construction paper into a TACO, forming a square. Cut off the leftover piece.

  3. Step 2 • Fold the triangle in half. Unfold. Cut along any one of the lines ONLY to the MIDDLE!!

  4. Step 3 • Label 3 consecutive (side by side) with the 3 branches, leaving the side to the left or to the right of the cut.

  5. Step 4 • Glue the empty side under the side next to it. Staple a piece of ribbon to each side of your pyramid.

  6. Step 5 • Pick up an oval shape. For each side, write the main “job” of that branch. One oval per branch. Staple each oval to the ribbon. • Pick up 3 triangles. On each triangle, list/write down the number of people in that branch. Staple each triangle to the ribbon. • Pick up the rectangles. On each rectangle, write down how that branch checks another branch. Staple all rectangles to the ribbon.

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