The Executive Branch and Global Leadership · Executive Power

The Bureaucracy and the Deep State

An exploration of the administrative state and the tension between expertise and democratic accountability.

Key Questions

  1. 1Who should decide how much power unelected experts should have over public policy?
  2. 2What is the government's role in protecting whistleblowers within the bureaucracy?
  3. 3How can a just policy ensure that administrative agencies remain responsive to the public?

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Civ.5.9-12C3: D2.Civ.6.9-12
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Civics & Government
Unit: The Executive Branch and Global Leadership
Period: Executive Power

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