---
title: "SS3CG1: U.S. Representative Democracy (Georgia Social Studies standard)"
code: SS3CG1
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Social Studies, SS3CG1
subject: social_studies
grades:
  - grade-3
language: en
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---

# SS3CG1: U.S. Representative Democracy

Describe the elements of representative democracy/republic in the United States.

- Subject: Social Studies
- Appears in: Grade 3, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-3.md

## Expectations

- **SS3CG1.a**: Describe the three branches of national government: executive (president), legislative (Congress), and judicial (Supreme Court of the United States).
- **SS3CG1.b**: Describe the three branches of state government: executive (governor), legislative (Georgia General Assembly), and judicial (Supreme Court of Georgia).
- **SS3CG1.c**: State the main responsibility of each branch: executive (enforcing laws), legislative (making laws), judicial (determining if laws are fair).

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.