GC.17 Identify major departments of the executive branch, including: • Defense • State • Education • Treasury • Justice P

What am I learning today?

The major departments of the Executive Branch and how they execute their powers

Why am I learning this?

To understand how these various departments operate and their scope of responsibilitity

How will I know I learned this?

When you know the powers and responsibilities these major departments of the executive branch.

DEFENSE.GOV

STATE.GOV

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ED.GOV

TREASURY.GOV

JUSTICE.GOV

The President’s Cabinet

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Bellwork/Group Work With your neighbor, identify your current knowledge of the Civil Rights Movement. Ask each other these questions: Our Standard GC.26Evaluate the Supreme Court’s interpretations of the freedoms in

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Citizen Participation Overview: Students will examine the responsibilities and opportunities of a citizen of the U.S. Standard Number Content Standard Content Strand GC.31 Describe what should be reasonably expected from