RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT -- THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

  
Eighth Grade Civics
Key Middle School
February 2005

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I. QUESTIONS:
  
What is the Cabinet?  When did it form?  Who nominates the Cabinet members?
[ About.com ]
[ Congress for Kids ]

Does the U.S. Senate play a role in the appointment of Cabinet officials?
[ U.S. Senate Web Site -- Presidential Nominations ]
[ U.S. Senate Web Site -- Glossary; look at the top for "Advice and Consent" ]

How many Cabinet-level departments are there in the Executive Branch?  Why are these departments necessary?  How do they report to the President?
[ The White House Cabinet Page ]
[ Department of Homeland Security ]
[ U.S. Government Manual ]

Additional information on offices and agencies of the Executive Office of the President (EOP).
[ The White House EOP Page ]
[ U.S. Government Manual ]


For information on individual departments, agencies, and EOP offices:

When was it formed?
[ U.S. Government Manual ]

What type of duties does it carry out?  What type of issues does it deal with?
[ U.S. Government Manual ]
[ Individual Department Web Sites ]

Give one example of an event or issue that the department or EOP office has dealt with.

Who did President Bush appoint to this department or office?
[ The White House Cabinet Page ]
[ The Washington Post Listing and Profiles ]
  
II. CITING YOUR WORK AND LISTING YOUR REFERENCES
[ Bibliography Format ]

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