Educator Resources for Presidential Power

Learn about the daily work of the President, the powers he has and doesn’t have, how his policies affect other branches of government, and all about the Commander-in-Chief’s interesting friend, Veto!

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Lesson Plans

Parliamentary System Lesson Plan: Determining a Government for a New Country

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

From Primary to General Election Lesson Plan: Win the White House

Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Government Functions Lesson Plan: Checks and Balances Game

Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8

U.S. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Powers Lesson Plan: Branches of Government Game

Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8, K-3