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How has the executive branch evolved over time?
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Student Learning Map
- Topic:The Executive Branch
- Subject(s):Social Studies
- Days:12
- Grade(s):12
Key Learning:
The Constitution establishes a largely undefined executive branch which has grown in size and power.
Unit Essential Question(s):
Lesson Essential Question(s):How is the president elected? (A)What are the constitutional and traditional requirements for the presidency? (A)What are the constitutional duties of the president? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):What is the role of the president in the development and execution of foreign and domestic policy? (A)What events have acted as catalysts in increasing the power of the president? (A)What competing philosophies of presidential power have been demonstrated by presidents throughout history? (A)
Vocabulary:Twelfth Amendment, Twentieth Amendment, Twenty-second Amendment, Twenty-fifth Amendment, State of the Union Address, Electoral College, Article II of the Constitution, Primary election, Term limitation, winner-take-all system
Additional Info:
The Presidency Video (The Power Game) The Unelected Video (The Power Game) Foldables United Streaming Campaign Essentials: Follow the Money United Streaming Campaign Essentials: Politics and the Media
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