The Executive Branch and Bureaucracy · Executive Power

Presidential Roles and Responsibilities

Evaluating the various duties of the President as Chief Executive, Diplomat, and Commander in Chief.

Key Questions

  1. 1How much power should a single person hold in a democracy?
  2. 2What rights are in tension when a President issues an executive order?
  3. 3Who should decide the limits of executive privilege?

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Civ.1.9-12C3: D2.Civ.5.9-12
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Civics & Government
Unit: The Executive Branch and Bureaucracy
Period: Executive Power

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