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Research Assignment -- The Executive Branch
On any news program or in any newspaper, you will hear
about our Secretary of State or Secretary of Defense. Who are
these people? What do they do for our nation? Using the
websites provided and your Civics Textbook, we will answer these
questions!
First, you need to choose a partner to work with on the
computer. You then need to sign up for an Executive Department or
an EOP Office to research. (See Mrs. Turner for the list.)
You will be researching the information with a partner, but you will
be turning in your own paper.
Next, you need to research the following information on the
computer...
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Define the cabinet. When did it
form? Who nominates the cabinet members? Who approves the
nomination? |
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List all 15 executive departments.
Explain why the executive departments are necessary. How
do they report to the president? |
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Research one department or agency. This
is the department you signed up for in the beginning of
class. For this department, you need to research the following
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| a. When was it formed? |
| b. What types of duties does it carry
out? What type of issues does it
deal with? |
| c. Give one example of an event or
an issue
that the department or EOP office has dealt with? |
| d. Who did Bush appoint to this
department or office? |
| e. One interesting fact
about your department or office. |
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Finally, you will put
all this
information into an essay. The essay must be typed or neatly
written. You must cite all the websites your use. (As you
research each website, write down its URL.) At the end of your
essay, you must add a bibliography.
This assignment is worth 100 points and will be
counted as a quiz grade. The final essay will be due on _____________.
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