Read the following scenario:
You have been selected as a summer intern for your state senator. The senator has asked you to create a fact sheet addressing how to distinguish the roles of governing bodies within the U.S. federal government. This fact sheet will be shared with the senator’s constituents. The senator has been very specific in what they want included in your fact sheet. Be sure to adhere to the senator’s request while remaining succinct and precise.
Assignment Deliverable
Create a 700-word fact sheet on the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the U.S. government in which you:
- List which article of the constitution establishes each branch (legislative, executive, and judicial).
- Explain 3 powers or roles given by the U.S. Constitution.
- Explain how each branch is selected.
- How are members of Congress chosen?
- How is the president selected?
- How are Supreme Court justices appointed?
- Describe separation of powers.
- Analyze why the framers decided to arrange the government into three branches.
Cite any sources you used according to APA guidelines. If you need help citing sources, let your faculty member know; they can provide you with feedback and guidance as needed.