Lesson 14: Presidency and Bureaucracy Test Review and Assessment
Duration of Days: 3
Lesson Objective
Identify and explain key concepts related to the presidency and federal bureaucracy, including formal and informal powers, executive orders, cabinet roles, bureaucratic structure, discretionary authority, and checks on executive action.
Analyze relationships and interactions between the president, Congress, and federal agencies in implementing and enforcing laws.
Apply AP Government vocabulary and course concepts to real-world scenarios and historical examples.
Demonstrate comprehension and critical thinking through review activities and a summative test, including multiple-choice and Free Response Questions (FRQs).
Evaluate the effectiveness and limitations of presidential and bureaucratic powers in shaping policy and governance.
How is the Presidency and Bureaucracy both effective and limited in shaping policy and governance.
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).
CG.Civ.4.c. Explain how the United States Constitution has been adapted and interpreted in response
to societal changes in both historical and contemporary contexts (e.g., amendments, Marbury v. Madison, Brown v. Board of Education, Tinker v. DesMoines, Obergefell v. Hodges).
DOK level 4
N/Z
Assessment
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J7sNgAiH9FNkZnCUR-BoarIQSh-Z--exnrUgIjH1hUI/edit?tab=t.0