ENDURING UNDERSTANDING:
The presidency has been enhanced beyond its expressed constitutional powers.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Explain how presidents have
interpreted and justified
their use of formal and
informal powers.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
Justifications for a single executive are set
forth in Federalist No. 70.
Term-of-office and constitutional-power
restrictions, including the passage of the
Twenty-Second Amendment, demonstrate
changing presidential...
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
Friday 10/25 & Monday 10/28: 2.4 Roles & Powers of the President
Lesson 2.4: Roles and Powers of the President
Enduring Understanding:
The presidency has been enhanced beyond its expressed constitutional powers.
Learning Objectives:
Explain how the president can implement a policy agenda.
Essential Knowledge:
Presidents use powers and perform functions of the office to accomplish a policy agenda.
Formal and informal powers of the president include:
Vetoes and pocket vetoes – formal powers that enable...
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Wednesday 10/23 & Thursday 10/24: 2.4 Roles & Powers of the Executive
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING:
The presidency has been enhanced beyond its expressed constitutional powers.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Explain how the president can implement a policy agenda.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
Presidents use powers and perform functions of the office to accomplish a policy agenda.
Formal and informal powers of the president include:
Vetoes and pocket vetoes—formal powers that enable the president to check Congress
Foreign policy—both...
Monday, October 21, 2019
Monday 10/21 & Tuesday 10/22 2.4 Roles and Powers of the President
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING:
The presidency has been enhanced beyond its expressed constitutional powers.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Explain how the president can
implement a policy agenda.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
Presidents use powers and perform functions
of the office to accomplish a policy agenda.
Formal and informal powers of the
president include:
Vetoes and pocket vetoes—formal...
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Thursday 10/10 & Tuesday 10/15: 2.2 The Structures, Powers, & Functions of Congress
Lesson 2.2: The Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING:
The republican ideal in the U.S. is manifested in the structure and operation of the legislative branch.
Learning Objectives:
Explain how the structure, powers, and functions of both houses of Congress affect the policymaking process.
Essential Knowledge:
By design, the different structures,...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Tuesday 10/8 & Wednesday 10/9: Cake Day!!!
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING:
The republican ideal in the U.S. is manifested in the structure and operation of the legislative branch.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Explain how congressional behavior is influenced by election processes, partisanship, and divided government
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
Congressional behavior and governing effectiveness are influenced by:
Ideological divisions within Congress that can lead to gridlock or create the need for negotiation...
Friday, October 4, 2019
Friday Oct 4th & Monday Oct 7th 2.3 Congressional Behavior
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING:
The republican ideal in the U.S. is manifested in the structure and operation of the
legislative branch.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Explain how congressional
behavior is influenced
by election processes,
partisanship, and
divided government
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
Congressional behavior and governing
effectiveness are influenced by:
Ideological divisions...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Wednesday Oct 2nd & Thursday Oct 3rd 2.2 The Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress
Lesson 2.2: The Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING:
The republican ideal in the U.S. is manifested in the structure and operation of the legislative branch.
Learning Objectives:
Explain how the structure, powers, and functions of both houses of Congress affect the policymaking process.
Essential Knowledge:
By design, the different structures,...