Ch 11 - Presidency - Class 3

2. How have the formal and informal powers of the president evolved since the founding of the country?

3. How has the president recently clashed with Congress on the issue of war? The federal budget?

1. Analyze: Powers of the President (EQ #2)
• What are the formal powers and informal powers of the president? 
• What are the formal checks and informal checks on the president?
• As we answer these questions, complete this handout
2. Case Study: War Powers (EQ #3) 
• What do we need to know for the first page of the handout?
• What is the War Powers Act?
• What happened in Libya?
3. Case Study: Fiscal Policy (EQ #3)
• What does the Office of Management and Budget do?
• What does the Congressional Budget Office do?
4. Participation: Letter to the President
• What feedback can you give your classmates regarding their rough drafts?

Ch 11 - Presidency - Class 2

2. How have the formal and informal powers of the president evolved since the founding of the country?

Related: DREAM Executive Order
Related: Obama Interrupted

1. Blog: Obama's Way
• What did we discover, connect, or question after reading/listening to Michael Lewis?
2. Analyze: Powers of the President (EQ #2 and EQ #3)
• What are the formal powers and informal powers of the president? 
• What are the formal checks and informal checks on the president?
• As we answer these questions, complete this handout

Ch 11 - Presidency - Class 1

1. What is the structure of the executive branch?

2. How have the formal and informal powers of the president evolved since the founding of the country?

3. How has the president recently clashed with Congress on the issue of war? The federal budget?

1. Quiz: Chapter 11 - The Presidency
2. Summarize: Structure of Executive Branch (EQ #1)
• What is the membership and the purpose of Executive Office of the President?
• Overview
• Map: West Wing
• A Day in the Life: The White House
• Case Study: Chief of Staff
• Case Study: Situation Room
• Case Study: Press Secretary
• Case Study: Advance Team Part I & Part II 
• Case Study: Marine Sentries
• Case Study: Air Force One
• What is the role of the Cabinet?
• Overview
• Map: Washington, DC
• Case Study: Cabinet Meetings
• Case Study: Robert Reich, Secretary of Labor for President Clinton