The Executive Branch RolesPage 21Page 21

What kind of car does Mickey Mouse's wife drive?A minnie van!

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Essential Understandings: The executive branch plays a key role in the policymaking process. Presidential power is broad in both domestic and foreign affairs, but there are limits on what the president can do.

Essential Questions: What are the roles and powers of the executive branch of the national government? What are the roles and powers of the president?

Vocabulary: State of the Union Address, Chief of State, Chief Executive, Chief Legislator, Commander-in-Chief, Chief Diplomat, Chief of Party, Chief Citizen

Who may propose an Who may propose an amendment to the U.S. amendment to the U.S.

Constitution?Constitution?

Who may propose an

amendment to the Virginia

State Constitution?

Which early American document

served as a model for the Bill of Rights?

Which early American document limited the power of

King John?

What is listed in the

Preamble to the

Constitution?

List four of the goals and

purposes of government according to the Preamble

to the U.S. Constitution.

Which fundamental principle of

government is illustrated by this building?

Which fundamental principle of American

government is illustrated

here?

Which fundamental principle of government is illustrated

here?

What word means a

change in the Constitution?

(Hint: We have 27 of

them.)

How a bill becomes a law review:

http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/howabillbecomesalaw/

The executive branch plays a key role in the policymaking process. Presidential

power is broad in both domestic and foreign affairs. There are limits on what

the President can and cannot do.

Ways the President influences policymaking

• Proposing legislation in an annual speech to Congress (State of the Union Address)

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Ways the President influences policymaking

• Proposing legislation in an annual speech to Congress (State of the Union Address)

• Appealing directly to the people

Ways the President influences policymaking

• Proposing legislation in an annual speech to Congress (State of the Union Address)

• Appealing directly to the people• Approving or vetoing legislation

Ways the President influences policymaking

• Proposing legislation in an annual speech to Congress (State of the Union Address)

• Appealing directly to the people• Approving or vetoing legislation• Appointing officials who carry out the

law

Cabinet departments, agencies, and regulatory groups interpret and execute the laws.

The President “wears many hats”. Note the following roles for the

President – all positions of power. Presidential power has grown in the

years since the Constitution was ratified.

Ceremonial head of the government

Head of the executive branch of government

Proposer of the legislative agenda

Head of the nation’s armed forces

Architect of American foreign policy

Leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

Representative of all of the people

On the left-hand side of your notebook, label and

decorate each presidential hat in a way that reminds

you of that role.

Unit 2 Test will be in two class days…

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