Description
Activity
This is an activity to support teaching the separation of powers in class. It is available in a physical card deck, self-printable card deck, or a digital interactive.
Cards contain job titles or people, and students need to consider whether the card fits in either the Legislature/Parliament, Executive, Judiciary or more than one (Legislature and Executive). Answers are circled on the reverse of the card, or on the digital interactive on the screen.
Duration
15-30 minutes
Digital Version
Physical Card Deck
Printable Version
Preparation Required
- Print the instruction page (or refer to it online) for ways to play one-on-one, in groups, or as a whole class.
- To create a deck of cards, print the remaining sheets A4, and fold in half. You’ll end up with a double-sided A5 sized paper with the job title or person on the front, and the answer page on the back. Answers are indicated with a blue circle on the back of the card.
Follow Up Ideas
- If you started with the easy level, repeat the exercise moving up to medium and hard.
- Ask students to write their own list of job titles/people in the Separation of Powers as an assessment task.
