Unit 3 – The Executive Branch Unit 3 - Homework

Unit 3 – The Executive Branch Title Page – Chapter 8-10 (30 pts) Chapter 8 See It Say Its (20 pts) Presidential Succession, Electoral College, Cabinet, National Security Council, Reprieve, Executive Agreement, Pardon, Head of State, Chief Executive, Chief Legislator, Economic Planner, Party Leader, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief

Ch 8 Warm Up What qualifications for the office of President do you think are most necessary for carrying out the duties of the office? What evidence suggests that the Founders did not anticipate the effects of political parties on elections? Why do Presidential candidates spend more time in more populated states during an election? What role does politics play in the appointment of cabinet members? How are White House Office Agencies similar to the president’s cabinet? Give 2 examples

Unit 3 – The Executive Branch Chapter 9 See It Say It – 20 pts Mandate, Congressional Override, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company v. Sawyer, Executive Order, Pardon, Patronage, Executive Privilege, U.S. v. Nixon

Ch 9 Warm Up Why do presidential powers tend to grow in times of national emergency? What is the President’s role in the growth and stability of the American economy? Describe 3 foreign relations duties of the President that are based on the Constitution. What leadership qualities do you think are most important to the success of a president?

Unit 3 – The Executive Branch Chapter 10 See It Say It – 20 pts Bureaucrat, Embassy, Cabinet Departments, Deregulate, Civil Service System, Spoils System, Injunction

Ch 10 Warm Up How are independent government agencies different from regulatory commissions? How does government bureaucracy serve the executive branch in carrying out the job of the President? How did the civil service system attempt to reform the spoils system? Why do you think people sometimes get frustrated with the Bureaucracy? Do you think “iron triangle” undermine or serve public interest? Explain.