Bellwork- Lesson 2 List at least 10 ways the government is involved in our lives… the first 3 have been done for you: Law Enforcement Health Benefits The Mail System

Cornell Notes You will have 15 minutes to complete your Cornell Notes and turn it into the box I will be setting a timer

A Very Big Branch

Learning Objectives Students will be able to: Explain the roles and responsibilities of executive departments and the president’s cabinet. Describe how executive departments and agencies enforce governmental politics Examine regulatory agencies and their social, economic, and political impact on the country.

The Reading Together as a class we will be reading allowed “A Very Big Branch” Highlight and circle words that are deemed important

True or False The Executive Branch is only the President

False The branch also includes many departments and agencies

True or False Each Government department has a leader called a secretary

True

True or False The 15 department heads are all part of the president’s cabinet

True

True or False The president’s cabinet is a group of people who guard the president

False The Cabinet members advise the president.

True or False Government agencies only make rules; they can’t enforce rules

False Agencies make rules, or regulations, and they have the power to enforce them.

True or False Some parts of the executive branch are businesses the government owns.

True These are called government corporations

True or False The President has total control over independent agencies

False- Independent agencies are controlled by boards; the president can’t remove board members after they’re appointed

True or False Enforcing laws can include educating the public, catching lawbreakers, and taking people to court.

True

True or False When Congress passes a law, the law includes every detail about how it must be carried out.

False False- laws usually do not include all the details. The executive branch decides those

True or False Most of the work done in the executive branch is done by the president.

False Most of the work is done by ordinary people employed by executive departments.

True or False Regulations are executive branch rules that have the power of laws.

True Congress authorizes the executive branch to make regulations, usually to decide the details of how a law will be carried out.

True or False A big role of the executive branch is to keep the nation safe.

True Departments involved include the department of defense and the dep’t of Homeland Security

Alphabet Soup Activity With your partner come up with as many acronyms as you can. I will be going over this with you as well.

When you and your partner are finished… Complete and turn in the packet to the box

Exit Slip On a half sheet of paper (Rip one piece into quarters and share with your neighbors). Make sure your name and period are on this as well Please put the following words into a sentence. President Executive Cabinet Departments