Executive Branch Lesson Plans
November 30- December 11, 2015
Objectives: The student will be able to
 Describe the qualifications and terms of office for the President
 Describe the qualifications and terms of office for the Vice-President
 Describe the Constitutional provisions for presidential succession
 Describe the President’s responsibilities as Chief Executive
 Identify two powers given to the President as Chief Diplomat
 Compare the military responsibilities of the President as Commander in Chief
and those of Congress
 Identify five ways in which the President in the role of Legislative Leader
can influence congressional legislation
 Explain how the President in the role of Party Leader can help its party and
its members
 Identify two powers the Constitution gives the President as Judicial Leader
 Describe the President’s role as Chief of State
 Explain the development of the cabinet
 Describe the responsibilities of the Department of State
 Identify and describe five divisions within the Department of the Treasury
 Describe the basic organization of the Department of Defense
 Identify and describe the three executive departments created in the
nineteenth century
 Identify and describe the responsibilities of the tow departments created
in the early 1900s
 Identify and describe the seven executive departments created since 1950
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C.2.1
C.3.1
C.2.2
C.3.2
C.2.3
C.3.3
C.2.4
C.2.7
November30
 Define and complete the vocabulary sentences for Chapter 7 (22 words)
December 1
 Presidential Trivia Crossword Puzzle (must find 30 clues- all for bonus)
December 2
 7.1 PowerPoint notes (9 slides)
 Section 1 Review
1. Explain how the Electoral College works.
2. What is a Presidential elector?
3. How many years is a Presidential term?
4. What is the maximum numbers of years that an US President can serve in
office?
5. What happens if the President dies or leaves office?
6. What did the Presidential Succession Act do?
7. What is the purpose of the Twenty-fifth Amendment?
8. What are the qualifications listed in the Constitution for the President?
9. What are the Constitutional duties of the Vice-President of the US?
 Executive Branch Concept Map
 Section 1 Review Worksheet (Homework)
December 3
 US Presidency Chart (Reading Strategy, page 166)
 7.2 PowerPoint notes
 Section 2 Review questions
1. What is the importance of the State of the Union Address?
2. What is an executive order?
3. What is the difference between a pardon and amnesty?
4. What tasks does the President perform as Commander in Chief?
5. Who has the power to make war?
6. What duties does the President perform as Head of State?
7. What is the President’s legislative program?
December 4
 Vocabulary Quiz
 Executive Branch Packet
 Reteaching (Homework)
December 7
 7.3 PowerPoint
 Section 3 Review Questions
1. What is foreign policy?
2. What is the basic goal of foreign policy?
3. Why is international trade important to the US?
4. What are treaties?
5. Why would the President refuse to recognize another country’s
government?
6. What are some punishing tools sometimes places on international trade?
7. What is NATO and how does it fit into US foreign policy?
8. What is NAFTA and how does it fit into US foreign policy?
 The Cabinet (Homework)
December 8
 Read pages 179-185, completing the Reading Strategy Chart, page 179
 Section 4 Review Questions
1. What does the Constitution say about the role of the First Lady in our
government?
2. What is the difference between a private and government corporation?
3. What are the most important parts of the Executive Office of the
President (EOP)?
4. Why did President George W. Bush create the office of Homeland
Security?
5. What are the duties of the President’s Chief of Staff?
 Executive Branch Crossword Puzzle (must find 25 clues)
December 9
 PowerPoint Notes on the Executive Departments
 11.1 Worksheet
December 10
 PowerPoint Notes on the Executive Departments cont.
 Recognizing the Work of the Executive Departments Worksheet
 11.2 Worksheet
December 11
 Chapter 7 Test