The Executive Branch and Modern Power · Executive Authority

The Bureaucracy and Public Policy

A study of how executive agencies implement and enforce laws passed by Congress.

Key Questions

  1. 1Who should be held accountable when an agency fails the public?
  2. 2Is an unelected bureaucracy a threat to democratic accountability?
  3. 3How do administrative regulations impact the daily lives of citizens?

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Civ.6.9-12C3: D2.Civ.13.9-12
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Civics & Government
Unit: The Executive Branch and Modern Power
Period: Executive Authority

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