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The Executive Branch
The President of the United States is head of the executive branch! As the chief executive and commander-in-chief, the President leads the government and the military. The executive branch also includes agencies, like the Department of Education, which carry out laws on a day-to-day basis. Here you can try out being President, and learn that there’s a lot more to it than making speeches and shaking hands!
Resources cover the structure and many roles of the executive branch, including shaping legislation, national defense, foreign policy, and carrying out laws.
We have a variety of lesson plans designed to fit your classroom.
For The President, All In A Day's Work
Summary:
Students learn the primary responsibilities of the President and how those duties connect to the powers the Constitution grants to the Executive Branch. Students also learn about the types of issues...
Concepts:
Presidential powers; executive branch powers in the Constitution; structure of the executive branch
Executive Roles: Money Doesn't Grow on Trees?
Summary:
Students learn the role of the executive branch in creating and carrying out laws. Through role-play, the class models the legislative and execution processes as they create a new coin in order...
Concepts:
Executive roles; legislative roles; agenda setting; veto; veto override; execution of the laws
Foreign Policy: War & Peace and Everything In Between
Summary:
Students learn what foreign policy means. First, they learn the distinction between foreign and domestic policy. Then they find out what role the executive branch plays in foreign policy and the...
Concepts:
Foreign v. domestic policy; foreign aid; international treaties; U.S military; executive branch role in foreign policy
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