Executive Branch & Bureaucracy
Learning Objectives
- Identify and explain the organization of the Executive
- Identify and provide an example of the powers of the Executive, both formal and informal.
- Identify and explain how Executive shares powers with the Congress, Judiciary, and bureaucracy.
- Discuss the implications of Executive sharing powers with each of the following: Congress, Judiciary, and bureaucracy.
- Discuss the functions that Executive performs.
- Identify how the power of the Executive has/may evolve gradually.
- Identify how the power of the Executive has/may changes dramatically as a result of crisis.
- Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and political parties.
- Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and interest groups.
- Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and media.
- Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and state and local governments.
Vocabulary
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Legislative veto
Line-item veto Impeachment Impoundment Bureaucracy |
Merit system
Standard operating procedures White House Staff Cabinet Iron Triangle |
Issue Network
Revolving door Executive Office of the President Independent Agencies Government Corporations |
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Regulatory Commissions
Executive orders Executive agreements Executive privilege Take Care Clause |
iron triangles
patronage civil service merit principle Office of Personnel Management (OPM) GS (General Scheduling) rating |
Senior Executive Service (SES)
independent regulatory commission government corporations independent executive agency policy implementation administrative discretion discretionary authority |
Executive Branch in the News |
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Current Events News Quiz
Iron Triangles Webquest Google Doc
Students:
Students:
- One student from the pair make a copy of the document.
- Add the other student to the document- make sure the share setting is set to Can Edit!
- The owner of the document is to go to Share again- select can comment- get the can comment share link- paste the link into THEIR class Iron Triangles form on the Unit 5 page on the class website below. This is the same way that they have turned in work before.
- Work on the document together- both contributing equally… remember that I can see who types what!
