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Constitution EXPLAINED: Faithfully Execute

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Article II of the Constitution gives powers to the president with the responsibility to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed,” including the most important – the Constitution itself.

Engage all your students, including Spanish speakers and multilingual learners, and deepen learning with the accompanying bilingual Teacher Guides. Each guide includes vocabulary words, guiding questions, instructional and video-viewing strategies, as well as lesson ideas in Spanish and English.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to...

  • Explain the powers of the president.
  • Discuss whether the president should have powers that are not written in the Constitution.

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