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Executive Government: Executive Decision Making

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students make executive decisions. In this Social Studies lesson, students explore the concept of executive decisions through a game of chess. Students role play a year-level formal plan and implementation.
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Who Gets the Job?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore the process for presedential Cabinet appointments. They determine common characteristics found in members of the Cabinet.
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What Can You Find in the Cabinet?

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Looking in the cabinet can be fascinating! Examine the various departments of the Executive Cabinet in this group research project, which jigsaws so each small group has a different department and presents to the class. Groups create...
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We the People: An American Government Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify key representatives in the legislative and executive branches of the Federal and State governments
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Executive Government: Executive Decision Making

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore executive decision making in the federal Cabinet. They are able to explain the need for executive decisions. Students explore how executive decisions are implemented through government departments.
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Advising the President: A Simulated Cabinet Meeting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, as Cabinet members, "advise" the President on one current pressing problem or concern facing their department or post. They prepare an Action Plan with possible alternative courses of action that meets budget constraints.
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Branches of Government Worksheet

For Students 5th - 8th
This is a basic multiple choice activity. Learners answer a set of 9 multiple choice questions about early colonists and branches of government. You might use this as a check for understanding or a quick quiz. The first 2 questions are...
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Government Agencies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners are taught that there is more to executive branch of the federal government than the president and cabinet. They identify in pairs the names and fucntions of different departments under the executive branch of federal...
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England's Cabinet

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners investigate the UK Parliament, its Prime Minister, members, and duties. They decide which posts would make up a cabinet to run their school. They compare this to the posts needed to run the country and select a cabinet for...
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The Power of an MP versus Their Loyalties to the Cabinet and Caucus

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze the benefits and drawbacks that the government MP faces belonging to a party caucus and their association with a powerful executive in the cabinet.
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Inner Workings of Cabinet

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explain the relationship of the Cabinet within the Canadian Government structure through video, worksheets and spreadsheets.
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Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum: Three Branches of Government

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Interactive teaching unit for Grades 5-8 that helps to explain the three branches of government and the the balance of power. Topics covered include balance of government, how a bill becomes a law, the amendment process, the Legislative...
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Overseas Security Advisory Council

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you wanted to know about the Overseas Security Advisory Council - "an enormously succcessful joint venture for effective security cooperation. Topics include: Global News, What's New, Publications, and Site Search, among others.
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Cabinet and Ministry

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of current members of the Cabinet and Ministry is provided. Government address, phone numbers, email and web address are included.
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The White House

The White House: The Executive Branch

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the executive branch of the federal government, how it is organized, and the powers and responsibilities of the President, Vice President, the Executive Office of the President, and the departments within the Cabinet.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The President's Cabinet (Grades 9 12)

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a description of the President's Cabinet. Links to related sites are available.
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The Ministry of Justice: Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided by the Argentine Ministry of Justice. It contains an organizational chart, action plans, project updates and data services. It also includes a link to the Civil Services Union.
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Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
The Center for the Study of the Presidency is a non-partisan and non-profit corporation. Inspired by Dwight Eisenhower's 1969 call for programs on the American Presidency for 'students old and young.'
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Secretary of the Anti Drug Program of Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
This resouce is offered by the Secretary of the Anti-Drug Program of Argentina. It includes information about the efforts of Argentina to crush the drug trade.
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U.s. Department of the Interior: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for the U.S. Department of the Interior. Contains news releases and current events, funding resources, profiles of each bureau within the department, and links to interesting sites related to the environment and the...
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U.s. Department of Transportation

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S Department of Transportation's motto is, "Safety is our top priority." To find out much more information on the Department of Transportation visit this website!
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Center for Strategic & International Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a public policy research institution dedicated to analysis and policy impact." Site gives student information and research on topics of national and international security.
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BBC

Bbc News: The Gordon Brown Story

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive biographical story on the life and career of Britain's prime minister, Gordon Brown. Includes links to recent news stories, his cabinet members, video reports, and more.
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U.s Department of Health & Human Services

For Students 9th - 10th
United States Department of Health & Human Services homepage. Contains news releases; profiles of HHS agencies; opportunities for funding, grants, and research; links to sites related to HHS topics.