http://communities.annenbergclassroom.org/blogs/041306kolbert/atom.aspxCommunity Server2007-10-03T12:48:00Zhttp://communities.annenbergclassroom.org/blogs/041306kolbert/archive/2007/10/03/Teaching-separation-of-powers.aspx2007-10-03T16:48:00Z2007-10-03T16:48:00ZBASIC CONCEPTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LESSON: The Constitution separated power into 3 equal branches of government so that no one branch of government would become too powerful. The federal legislative branch -- the Congress which is created by Article 1 -- has the power to pass laws. The federal executive branch -- that is the President and executive agencies created by Article 2 -- has the power to administer the laws and to conduct foreign policy. The President is also the commander in chief of...(<a href="http://communities.annenbergclassroom.org/blogs/041306kolbert/archive/2007/10/03/Teaching-separation-of-powers.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://communities.annenbergclassroom.org/aggbug.aspx?PostID=6878" width="1" height="1">kittyhttp://communities.annenbergclassroom.org/members/kitty.aspx