Lesson 7: Presidency and Bureaucracy review and assessment
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to analyze the constitutional powers of the President, evaluate the expansion of executive authority over time, and explain how the federal bureaucracy implements and regulates public policy within a system of checks and balances.
How does the President exercise power within the constitutional system, and how does the federal bureaucracy shape the implementation and impact of public policy in the United States?
CG.Eco.9.a. Describe the roles of the executive branch in developing and implementing economic
policies in the United States (e.g., Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve Board,
Internal Revenue Service).
dok level 3
Students must analyze constitutional powers of the President rather than simply identify them.
They evaluate the expansion of executive authority over time (historical reasoning).
They explain how the bureaucracy implements policy and how checks and balances limit executive power.
The assessment requires reasoning, connections across concepts, and explanation, not just recall.
test corrections for students below an 80 average.
passing score on assessment
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