Executive Branch
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Lesson Description: Students will learn more about the executive branch Students will learn the formal qualifications and informal qualifications to be the President of the United States. Students will compare and contrast the roles of the President.

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Video : Executive branch
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Description: This video shows the formal qualifications and informal qualifications to be the President. The video also talks about the roles of the President
Reading : Roles of the President
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https://www.twinkl.com/teaching-wiki/roles-and-responsibilities-of-the-president

Description: This reading talks about the roles of the President
Reading : Qualifications to be President
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https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S1-C5-1/ALDE_00013692/

Description: This article shows the formal qualifications to be President
Resources : Qualifications to be President
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Quiz : Qualifications to be President and Roles of the President
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

Which is NOT a formal qualification to be President of the United States

Question #2

Which roles is the President acting as when he negotiates with foreign countries?

Question #3

Which roles is the President acting when he throws out the first pitch of the World Series?

Question #4

Which roles is the President acting as when he/she places the armed forces in enemy territory?

Question #5

Which role of the President acting when he/she decides which legislation will be talked about in the executive branch?