Branches Metaphor (DC activity)

Present a metaphor that completes this statement:
“The three branches of government under the Constitution are like a …”

See the paper we gave you in class--the web does not support the way we labeled the picture.

Directions:

1. Choose a metaphor that accurately depicts the branches of government.
2. Title your poster with the statement: “The three branches of government under the Constitution are like a …”.
3. Create a central image for your metaphor.  Your image should be bold and artistic.  It can involve drawings, magazine/computer pictures, or both.  Label the terms below as a part of your visual or a separate and appropriate visual that goes along with your central image.
4. Your metaphor must make a direct comparison between the three branches of government and the metaphor.  In doing so, you must label on your metaphor the 7 required items and at least 3 of the alternative items. 

Required:

Constitution, The People, Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers

Choice of at Least Three:

President, Congress, Senate, House of Representatives, The Supreme Court

5. Alongside or below your image, write the word “because” followed by a list of the three most important similarities between your metaphor and the Constitution.

Due Date:                              Point Value:             

Example:  The three branches of government under the Constitution
are like a three-ring circus…

the people                                

              president

congress

because:

* Each ring…

* The ring leader…

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