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Executive Branch: Unit Overview


Unit 2: The Executive Branch

Essential Question: How do decisions made by executive agencies impact individuals and groups outside the government?

Themes and Terms:

  • Roles and responsibilities of the President and Vice President

  • Qualifications, Order of Succession, Diplomatic Powers, Executive Orders, Executive Privileges, Term Limits

  • Political parties

  • Two-party system, third parties, party comparison

  • Electoral college system and its criticisms

  • Minority vs. Majority, Representation, Consequences

  • Major players in the executive branch

  • Role of Vice President & Cabinet Secretaries

  • Elections vs. Appointments

  • Powers

  • Process of elections and nominations

  • Elector, Conventions, Electoral College vs. Popular Vote, Primaries vs. Caucuses, Party Platforms

  • Checks on Executive power

  • Legislative Check

  • Veto Power

  • Judicial Check

  • Judicial Review

Summative Assessments:

Current Event on the current President (10/13)

DBQ on Presidential Term Limits (10/20)

Presidential Platform Summative Research Project (Due 10/27)

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