Participation in Government
Participation in Government
Unit | Topic 5.3 | The President's Domestic Powers
Unit | Topic 5.3 | The President's Domestic Powers
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What factors have contributed to the growth of presidential power?
What factors have contributed to the growth of presidential power?
Objectives
Objectives
List the reasons for the growth of presidential power and explain how the systems of checks and balances limits that growth.
Understand the constitutional powers of the President, including the President's power to execute the law and issue executive orders.
Explain how certain provisions of the Constitution provide for checks and balances among the three branches of government, including the appointment and removal powers of the President.
Examine the powers of executive privilege and clemency, and consider notable examples of their use over time.
Explain the legislative powers and how they are an important part of the system of checks and balances.
Procedure
Procedure
Review the Aim and notes from your initial text read.
Participate in the corresponding lesson topic presentation, revising notes.
Watch corresponding video(s); further revising notes.
Complete teacher instructed assignments.
Extension
Extension
Prepare for your next class session by reading the next topic section in your text, recording alphanumeric/Cornell notes.
Complete the next topic's Interactive Reading Notepad.
Watch Interactive Flipped Video
Watch Interactive Flipped Video
Record and revise notes
Record and revise notes
Watch the corresponding topic Interactive Flipped Video; pausing and playing as needed to record and revise notes.
Watch PBS Crash Course Video
Watch PBS Crash Course Video
Record and revise notes
Record and revise notes
Watch the PBS Crash Course video to review, recording, revising, and updating notes
How a Bill Does Not Become a Law - SNL
How a Bill Does Not Become a Law - SNL
A Bill (Kenan Thompson) tries to explain government to a little kid (Kyle Mooney), then President Obama (Jay Pharaoh) and his bullying friend Executive Order (Bobby Moynihan) explain how things really work. [Season 40, 2014]
PiG 5.3 Lesson.docxThe President's Domestic Powers
The President's Domestic Powers
By the end of this lesson students should be able to list the reasons for the growth of presidential power and explain how the systems of checks and balances limits that growth; understand the constitutional powers of the President, including the President's power to execute the law and issue executive orders; explain how certain provisions of the Constitution provide for checks and balances among the three branches of government, including the appointment and removal powers of the President; examine the powers of executive privilege and clemency, and consider notable examples of their use over time; explain the legislative powers and how they are an important part of the system of checks and balances.
PiG 5.3 Interactive Reader.docInteractive Reading Notepad
Interactive Reading Notepad
This supplemental support instructional activity provides access and reading supports of concepts of the content through active literacy.
PiG 5.3 Summary.docxInstructional Summary
Instructional Summary
This supplemental support instructional one-pager provides the basic concepts of the content of the lesson.
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