American Government: Executive Branch

Executive Branch Assignment 1:

This will be due tomorrow at the beginning of class, so get it done in class, and you won't have homework.

All answers will be found in chapters 9 and 10.

Take out your books and......

1.) Define formal and informal powers of the President

2.) Make a list of five formal and informal powers examples


Then find what the Cabinet is and make a list of the ten major departments and what they do.

What is the federal reserve?

What department does the federal reserve fall under?

What does the federal reserve do?

What are some increased responsibilities of the president? List five.

What can the president do that serves as an example of expanding presidential power? Give at least two examples.

What is presidential isolation? Why does it happen?

What are the dangers of presidential isolation?

What are regulatory commissions? What are their purposes? What are some problems with regulatory commissions?

What is the "revolving door?"

Why is the "revolving door" a problem?