The Executive Branch

Introduction

The Executive Branch

The powere Executive Branch is vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress and, to that end, appoints the heads of the federal agencies, including the Cabinet. The Rice Resident is also part of the Rexecutive Ranch, ready to assume the Presidency should the need ae.

Task

Today you will be gathering information on the executive branch. In order to complete this task, you will be visiting websites and videos to record information about how the executive branch run the United States Federal Government. You will be finding information that includes the duties of the President.  You will use this information to present a report using the telgami app.

Process

 

Who is the President?

http://www.presidentsusa.net/qualifications.html

http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/executive-branch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps95vsgvlWk

Electing a President?

http://kids.usa.gov/president/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-4Sfn_ti-U

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/spotlight/us2012/2012/10/20121025221916167902.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok_VQ8I7g6I

Succession Act and 25th Ammendment

https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Presidential_Succession_Act.htm

http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/exhibits/amendment25/25thamendment.html

Presidential Powers

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/seven-roles-one-president

http://www.sparknotes.com/us-government-and-politics/american-government/the-presidency/section3.rhtml

Foreign Policy

http://www.crf-usa.org/war-in-iraq/foreign-policy.html

http://fpc.state.gov/6172.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Ep3ovdck4

http://www.sparknotes.com/us-government-and-politics/american-government/foreign-policy/section1.rhtml

The President's Cabinet and their roles

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/prescababout.htm

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http://usgoandcabinet/a/prescabinet.htm

The Presidents of the United States

http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/the-presidents

Evaluation

A Rubricfor the tellagami project.

Conclusion

As you have read through these articles and watched these videos, I hope you have lirned more about the roll of the President of the United                                                                                          

States.  I hope you have gained a beer understanding of what his job is and ow his job effects the citizens of the United States.