Lesson on Monday, March 12, 2018

Aim: How might presidential character affect presidential performance? What are the contextual factors that can influence the course of a presidency?

Bell Ringer: Review AWRR questions from last lesson (15 min)

Objectives: 

12.3 Assess the role played by the various executive branch institutions as resources for an effective president.

12.4 Defend the argument that "Presidential power is the power to persuade."


Agenda:

1. Review Journal 86 and 87 (5 min)

2. Executive Office of the President (National Security Advisor, Chief of Staff, Office of Management and Budget (OMB))

The Vice President

3. President of the Senate, tie breaker, takes over the presidency in the event of presidential death, disability, impeachment, or resignation.

The Cabinet

4. Fifteen executive branch departments (G.W. started with four cabinet members), limited areas of expertise, cabinet members are chosen by reputation, balance of ethnic, racial, geographic, gender, or religious balance.

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5. Presidential Character (What qualities do you look for in a president?) / analyze figure 12.1, public opinion (polls), analyze figure 12.2

6. Political Context: control of Congress by the same party, the economy, divided government causes gridlock?

CABINET ASSIGNMENT

Create a table that shows the current fifteen cabinet departments and their advisors. (due tomorrow)


Terms to Know: veto, inherent powers, executive orders, unitary executive, delegation of powers, Executive Office of the President, Cabinet, divided government, gridlock, electoral mandate


Home Learning:

1. Read 12.5 and 12.6

2. Complete Cabinet Assignment

3. Chapter 12 Vocabulary Quiz: Friday, March 17, 2018