Government – 3/09/2020
I Bellwork: Questions & Answers
- Based upon the graphic, what powers do the Federal Government and State Government share under the Constitution
- Based upon the graphic, what powers solely belong to the Federal Government?
- Based upon the graphic, what powers solely belong to the State Governments?
II Objectives:
- Review and discuss the checks and balances between the three branches of government
- Explain the roles the legislative and judicial branches play in regulating executive orders
- Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
III. Discussion
- Checks and Balance
- Executive Orders
How do executive orders work? – Christina Greer
IV. Classwork
- What is an Executive Order?
- Explain how two ways a president has the ability to issue executive orders?
- How can the Supreme Court revoke an executive order?
- How can Congress revoke an executive order?
- List 3 presidents and executive orders that they issued.
- Many presidents believe issuing executive orders is more effective than working with Congress and passing laws. What other ways can presidents move their agenda forward? Do you think President Roosevelt was fair when he gave the military authority to target Japanese-Americans, German-Americans, and Italian-Americans in certain regions across the country and put them in internment camps? Did he overreach his power?
- Search through the executive orders issued by President trump over the last 4 years at the link below, list and explain one you support and one you do not support.
https://www.federalregister.gov/presidential-documents/executive-orders/donald-trump/2017
B. Fix iCivics Names
- Log into your account, select the purple “My iCivics” box in the upper-righthand corner
- Click “Edit Profile” – Type your real name,
- Select “Save” at the bottom of the pop-up screen.
V. Quiz Wednesday
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