The Executive Branch: Powers and Duties of the President
Identify the formal and informal powers of the President of the United States as head of state, chief executive, and commander in chief.

Identify the formal and informal powers of the President of the United States as head of state, chief executive, and commander in chief.
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5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS
10 lessons
Explain the organizational structures, key roles, legislative procedures, and administrative rulemaking processes of the United States federal government.
Students will describe the structure of the United States’ form of government as a compound constitutional republic, including the ideas of federalism; checks and balances; separation of powers; commerce, elastic, and supremacy clauses; popular sovereignty; and limited government.
Students will explain the organization, functions, and processes of the United States government, such as the purpose of the President’s cabinet, the function of judicial review, and how a bill becomes a law, and apply that understanding to current issues.