Unit 2: Unit 2:Interactions Among Branches of Government –
Duration of Days: 40
2.1 Congress: The Senate and the House of Representatives - Skill 1.C
2.2 Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress - Skill 3.A
2.3 Congressional Behavior - Skill 2.A
2.4 Roles and Powers of the President - Skill 3.B
2.5 Checks on the Presidency - Skill 1.E
2.6 Expansion of Presidential Power - Skill 4.A
2.7 Presidential Communication - Skill 1.E
2.8 The Judicial Branch - Skill 2.B
2.9 The Role of the Judicial Branch - Skill 1.D
2.10 The Court in Action - Skill 2.C
2.11 Checks on the Judicial Branch - Skill 1.D
2.12 The Bureaucracy - Skill 4.B
2.13 Discretionary and Rulemaking Authority - Skill 1.D
2.14 Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable - Skill 2.C
2.15 Policy and the Branches of Government - Skill 3.D
In this unit, we will be continuing to develop the skill of Concept Application, SCOTUS
Application, and Source Analysis as well as introducing the skill of Data Analysis. These
skills will be assessed in both the topic questions and the end of unit Progress Check
questions. The questions increase in difficulty with each unit; be sure you address the
skill and knowledge targets for each topic on order to most successfully prepare for the
end of unit Progress Check questions and the final summative assessment.
Chapter quizzes
Unit tests
Projects
FRQ's