1. The Executive Branch Enforcing and Executing the law

2. How might enforcing rules and regulations for a school be similar to enforcing rules and laws for a nation?

3. The U.S. Constitution assigns the power to execute and enforce laws to the executive branch of the federal government – The President, Vice-President, and Cabinet The executive branch can create regulations to do the following – Implement laws passed by the legislative branch – Oversee administrative agencies that promote compliance with the law – Bring court cases against individuals and companies that violated the law

4. The execution and enforcement of laws can take many forms – Examples: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (part of U.S. Dept of Labor) is responsible for passing and enforcing workplace safety regulations Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue are responsible for ensuring that people pay taxes

5. Who’s responsible? Responding to an attempted terrorist attack in the U.S. Investigating a report of child abuse Licensing an offshore wind farm to promote alternative sources of energy Enforcing immigration laws Investigating financial fraud Maintaining order during a public protest in front of City Hall

6. What are some of the differences between the executive branches at the federal, state, and local levels? Who performs the task of enforcing laws in your town or city? Why are some laws more complicated to enforce than others?

7. Agree or Disagree?

8. “The police are the public and the public are the police.” – Sir Robert Peel

9. Police can fight crime more effectively if they spend less time on community and social work and more time responding to crime.

10. Police can do their jobs more effectively if they spend time getting to know people in the community and responding to social needs.

11. What are the functions of the police? The functions of the police have changed over time, and approaches to policing have changed as well.

12. Peelian Principles Created by Sir Robert Peel in 1829 Still used in law enforcement agencies today Formal policing as we know it today is less than 2 centuries old

13. Things to consider: What do you think are some of the challenges of enforcing the law? Police officers must enforce the law while respecting individual rights protected by the Constitution, such as the right to be free from unreasonable searches. How do you think maintaining this balance impacts law enforcement? Do you think the police in this community do a good job of meeting these challenges? Why or why not?