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Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics & You. 10th ed. Columbus: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2010. WorldView. U.S. Government: An Interactive Approach. Hicksville: WorldViews Software, 2012. Day 1: Ahrens, Lynn. Three Ring Government. Schoolhouse Rock., 1979. From Youtube.com, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEPd98CbbMk (accessed October 1, 2012). The Social Studies Help Center. How Does Our System of Checks and Balances help protect our rights?. American History Topics. http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/lesson_13_notes.htm (accessed October 1, 2012). U.S. Government Printing Office. Branches of Government. Bens Guide to U.S. Government for Kids. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/government/branches.html (accessed October 2, 2012). Education.com. Checks and Balances Worhsteet. Checks and Balances System. http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/checks-and-balances/ (accessed October 3, 2012). Day 2: Us. Government Printing Office. The President of the United States. Bens Guide to U.S. Government for Kids. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/government/national/president.html (accessed October 5, 2012). World View Software. The President of the United States. The Executive Branch. http://government.worldviewsoftware.com/WorldViewProduct.html#res_9_6 (accessed October 7, 2012). Day 3: Nash, Evelyn. Presidential Power and Influence. Learning to Give. http://learningtogive.org/lessons/unit108/lesson1.html (accessed October 8, 2012). Scholastic Inc. The President Wears Seven Hats. Democracy for Kids. http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/democracy_plaza/reproducibles/ima ges/informed_7_4.pdf (acceded October 10,2012).

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Day 7: Lesson Planet. Internet Cabinet Activity. Presidents Cabinet Worksheets. http://k12.pisd.edu/schools/pshs/soc_stu/Government/worksheets_files/Int_Cabinet02.pdf (accessed October 30, 2012). Day 8:

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