The Friction of Governance

This unit analyzes the structure, functions, and powers of the three branches of the federal government: the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches, as well as the federal bureaucracy. It explores how these insti… The Friction of Governance turns that idea into something you can manipulate directly and watch respond.

This unit analyzes the structure, functions, and powers of the three branches of the federal government: the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches, as well as the federal bureaucracy. It explores how these insti… It focuses on Article I (Congress), Article II (Presidency), Article III (Judiciary), Federalist No. 70, Federalist No. 78, Bureaucratic Discretion from the “Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government” section.

The “Standard”, “Gridlock”, “Mandate”, “Launch Revenue Bill” buttons run actions or reset the demo. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

AP United States Government and Politics is a college-level course that explores the constitutional system, political institutions, and behaviors within the United States. Students analyze foundational documents, Suprem… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government” section. Open the full AP United States Government and Politics course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/ap-united-states-government-and-politics-04a4e56a-9a18-4afa-9536-d37811f42f55 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

You'll build intuition for Article I (Congress), Article II (Presidency), Article III (Judiciary), Federalist No. 70, Federalist No. 78, Bureaucratic Discretion — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on AP United States Government and Politics alone.