Unit 5 Essay
What does the job of the executive branch
entail at the local, state, and national levels
and how does it impact the functioning of
American government?
Levels of Executive Branch
Important Jobs of that Level
Important Jobs of the National Executive
Branch
• Formal/Informal Roles (pick two for example)
• Executive Departments (pick two for example)
Levels of Executive Branch
Important Jobs of that Level
President, Vice President,
Cabinet
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Executive Department
Important Jobs for the State Level
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Chief of State
Chief diplomat
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
Chief Legislator
Political Party Leader
Crisis Manager
Moral Persuader
• Which roles apply to
the Governor?
• What other jobs does
the state executive
branch have?
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Remember to include one as an
example for State Executive
Department
Aging
Agriculture
Budget and Management
Business and Economic
Development
Disabilities
Education
Environment
General Services
Health and Mental Hygiene
Housing and Community
Development
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Human Resources
Information Technology
Juvenile Services
Labor, Licensing, and
Regulation
Natural Resources
Planning
Public Safety and
Correctional Services
State Police
Transportation
Veterans Affairs
Levels of Executive Branch
Important Jobs of that Level
President, Vice President,
Cabinet
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Executive Departments
Governor, Lt. Governor,
Cabinet
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Executive Departments
Important jobs for the local level
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Chief of State
Chief diplomat
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
Chief Legislator
Political Party Leader
Crisis Manager
Moral Persuader
• Which apply to the
county executive?
• What other jobs does
he/she have?
Remember to include one as an
example for local executive department
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Libraries
Hospitals
Sheriff
Gangs
Transportation
Health
Housing
Parks and Planning
Family Services
Waste Management
Schools
Levels of Executive Branch
Important Jobs of that Level
President, Vice President,
Cabinet
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Executive Department
Governor, Lt. Governor,
Cabinet
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Executive Departments
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Executive Department
County Executive
Constructing the Final Essay Outline
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Intro Paragraph
National Executive Body Paragraph
State Executive Body Paragraph
Local Executive Body Paragraph
Concluding Paragraph
What goes into the Intro Paragraph?
• Intro Paragraph
– Starts with a Hook
– Explain what the American executive branch is
and does.
– End on a Thesis Statement that answers
overarching question:
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What goes into each of the Body
Paragraphs
• Topic sentence – explaining the executive branch
at that level (identify)
• Explaining job #1
– Using an example, explain how impact American
government
• Explaining job #2
– Using an example, explain how impact American
government
• Explaining job #3
– Using an example, explain how impact American
government
• Transition sentence to next paragraph
What goes into concluding paragraph
• Begins with reworded thesis statement
• Summarizes paper
• Ends on general concluding statement