Unit 3, Lesson 3How does the Executive Branch

work? Essential Questions: How do our Federal, state, and local governments work?

Learning Target: (SS.7C.3.8) IWBAT analyze the structure, function, and process of the Executive Branch.

Formative Assessment(s): Does the current structure and function of the Executive Branch make it more powerful than the Legislative Branch?

Homework: VocabularyDaily Rubric: 4 – I fully understand

the learning target and I am ready to move on

3 – I feel like I have a good understanding of the learning target but I need to cover it a little more

2 – I feel kind of lost on the learning target and I need a lot of review before I can move on

1 – I am completely lost and feel like I need to completely cover this learning target over

PreviewLearning Target: (SS.7C.3.8) IWBAT analyze the structure, function, and process of the Executive Branch.

What do you think the president’s job is?

•Make a list of what you think the president can do.

•Is there anything that the president doesn’t do or isn’t allowed to do?

VocabularyLearning Target: (SS.7C.3.8) IWBAT analyze the structure, function, and process of the Executive Branch.

State of the Union address: yearly report by the president to Congress describing the nation’s condition and recommending programs and policies

foreign policy: a country’s plan for dealing with other countries of the world

diplomacy: art of dealing with foreign governments

reprieve: postponement in the carrying out of a prison sentence

pardon: official act by the president or by a governor forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving his or her sentence

Executive Order: a rule issued by the president having the force of law

Pocket Veto: an indirect by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session

Line-item Veto: the power of a president or governor to reject individual provisions of a bill

VocabularyLearning Target: (SS.7C.3.8) IWBAT analyze the structure, function, and process of the Executive Branch.

Approval of Presidential Appointments: the power of the legislative branch to approve appointments by the President of the United States to public positions, including Cabinet secretaries, federal judges, and ambassadors.

Cabinet: leaders of the executive departments who also act as advisors to the president

Secretary of State: the official in the president’s cabinet responsible for foreign policy

Joint Chiefs of Staff: group made up of the highest-ranking officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force that advises the President on military affairs

Commander in Chief: person or body exercising supreme operational command and control of a nation's military forces

ActivityLearning Target: (SS.7C.3.8) IWBAT analyze the structure, function, and process of the Executive Branch.

Watch State of the Union Address segment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK-nPlvRcyY

What are 3 issues the President mentions?

Read pages 168-173. Copy the graphic organizer from page 170 and fill it in as you readDepartment Function

State

Treasury

Defense

Justice

Homeland Security

Formative AssessmentLearning Target: (SS.7C.3.8) IWBAT analyze the structure, function, and process of the Executive Branch.

Does the current structure and function of the Executive Branch make it more powerful than the Legislative Branch? Explain.

Grade yourself.