Understanding how checks and balances actually works, rather than just memorizing what special "powers" each branch has, is a very difficult concept to teach.This game allows each student to act out a role in our government: president, VP, cabinet members, senators, representatives, & justices, but with a fun twist. To help kids better understand the concept, I created school scenarios that mimic actual scenarios that occur within our system of government, such as unfair laws, impeachment,