Unit 4: Branches of Government

SS.9-12.Gov.6. Analyze the function, duties, and authority of the legislative branch, including the process of lawmaking and the power of the purse.

SS.9-12.Gov.7. Analyze the function, duties, and authority of the executive branch, including the scope of presidential powers, executive orders, executive agreements, and the president's role in foreign and domestic policy.

SS.9-12.Gov.8. Analyze the function, duties, and authority of the judicial branch, including the power of judicial review and interpretation of laws.

• SS.9-12.Gov.10. Analyze the basic requirements and responsibilities to serve in public office.

• SS.9-12.Gov.13. Analyze the electoral process and election systems in the United States, specifically Iowa election law including registration requirements, paper ballots, and absentee voting.

Learning Targets

• LT 11: I can analyze the purpose, responsibilities and function of each of the branches of government established by the Constitution.

• LT 12: I can analyze the structure within each of the branches of government.

• LT 13: I can analyze how law and public policy are established at the various levels of government.

• LT 14: I can analyze U.S. international policy for different regions of the world.

Modules

• 4.1 Congressional Organization

• 4.2 Congressional Powers/Committees

• 4.3 How a Bill Becomes a Law

• 4.4 The Presidency

• 4.5 Bureaucratic Society

• 4.6 Federal Court System

• 4.7 Geopolitical Theories

• 4.8 Faultlines & Flashpoints

• 4.9 The American Empire

• 4.10 Threats to U.S. Security

• 4.11 Foreign Policy & Diplomatic Procedures

Extra

• MEMRISE TERMS

• DAILY WORK TO DO