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Practice sorting checks and balances by branch
Practice: Showing an example of what you want. About 5 minutes.
About this exercise
Your Government test asks which branch is using a check in each scenario. Get exactly 5 numbered scenarios, then an 'Answers' line labeling each exactly Legislative, Executive or Judicial, under 110 words total, plain text. Use each label at least once, use only checks from your notes, and follow Mr. Osei's correction about who confirms judges.
Common mistakes when you ask AI for this
- Not saying how many scenarios. The AI picks its own number, and it usually picks more scenarios than you need. Try: Be exact: "Exactly 5 numbered scenarios."
- Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total and it often lands 20% over. Try: Cap each scenario: "each under 18 words."
- Not giving exact labels. The AI explains each answer instead of using the branch labels your test grades. Try: Say: "Label each exactly Legislative, Executive or Judicial."
- Missing the correction. Your wrong note about the House is still in the material. Try: Add: "Only the Senate confirms judges, per Mr. Osei."
- Answers under each scenario. Seeing the answer right away means you never test yourself. Try: Add: "Put all answers at the end under 'Answers'."
What a strong prompt includes
- Says how many scenarios
- Gives exact labels
- Uses the correction
- Puts answers at the end
- Sets a length limit
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