1. 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

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

3. A Very Big Branch

4. 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.

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

6. True or False
The Executive Branch is only the President

7. False
The branch also includes many departments and agencies

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

9. True

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

11. True

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

13. False
The Cabinet members advise the president.

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

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

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

17. True
These are called government corporations

18. True or False
The President has total control over independent agencies

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

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

21. True

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30. 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.

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

32. 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