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= Unit Four: Executive Branch = //Common Writing Assessment: Compare and Contrast Role of President vs. Governor//

Essential Questions
__**Chapter 13**__
 * 1) What are the roles and qualifications of the office of the President?
 * 2) What occurs when the President is unable to perform the duties of the office?
 * 3) How did the process of choosing a President change over time?
 * 4) Does the nominating system allow Americans to choose the best candidates for President?
 * 5) Does the election process serve the goals of American democracy today?

__**Chapter 14**__
 * 1) What factors have contributed to the growth of presidential power?
 * 2) What are the executive powers and how were they established?
 * 3) What tools are available to the President to implement foreign policy?
 * 4) How can the President check the actions of the legislative and judicial branches?

__**Chapter 15**__
 * 1) What is the structure and purpose of the federal bureaucracy?
 * 2) What agencies and advisors are part of the Executive Office of the President and what are their functions?
 * 3) What is the Cabinet and what does it do?
 * 4) What are the roles and structures of the independent agencies?

Unit Four Media
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Unit Four Exam Review
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Unit Four Vocabulary Terms

 * ** Chapter 13 ** || ** The Presidency ** ||
 * || chief executive ||
 * || commander in chief ||
 * || Presidential Succession Act of 1947 ||
 * || balance the ticket ||
 * || electoral vote ||
 * || electoral college ||
 * || presidential primary ||
 * || winner-take-all ||
 * || caucus ||
 * || national convention ||
 * || platform ||
 * || keynote address ||
 * || swing voter ||
 * || battleground state ||
 * || direct popular election ||
 * ** Chapter 14 ** || ** The Presidency ** ||
 * || executive order ||
 * || executive privilege ||
 * || treaty ||
 * || executive agreement ||
 * || recognition ||
 * || pocket veto ||
 * || line-item veto ||
 * || reprieve ||
 * || pardon ||
 * || amnesty ||
 * ** Chapter 15 ** || ** The Bureacracy ** ||
 * || bureaucracy ||
 * || bureaucrat ||
 * || administration ||
 * || Executive Office of the President ||
 * || Federal budget ||
 * || Fiscal year ||
 * || domestic affairs ||
 * || executive departments ||
 * || civilian ||
 * || secretary ||
 * || attorney general ||
 * || independent agency ||
 * || independent executive agency ||
 * || civil service ||
 * || draft ||