Executive Branch

The Structure and Function of Executive Branch 

GOV.1F Identify significant individuals in the field of government and politics, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan. 

GOV.7B Analyze the structure and functions of the executive branch of government, including the constitutional powers of the president, the growth of presidential power, and the role of the Cabinet and executive departments. 

GOV.7D Identify the purpose of selected independent executive agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and regulatory commissions, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Federal Communications Commission (FCC). 

GOV.20A Use social studies terminology correctly. 

GOV.21 Use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution. 

Foreign Policy and International Relations 

GOV.5A Analyze how economic and natural resources influence U.S. foreign policy. 

GOV.5B Describe the roles of the executive and legislative branches in setting international trade and fiscal policies. 

GOV.7G Explain the major responsibilities of the federal government for domestic and foreign policy such as national defense. 

GOV.9B Explain the process of electing the president of the United States and Analyze the Electoral College. 

GOV.20A Use social studies terminology correctly. 

GOV.21 Use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.