Understanding the Executive Branch
While most people know that the federal government is made of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and everyone knows what the Senate, House of Representatives, the Supreme Court—and the president—are supposed to do, few know how the executive branch operates through its many cabinet departments. In this series, students will explore the work done by some of the most powerful departments in America. From the hot-button Department of Homeland Security to the everyday necessity of the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce to the maligned Department of Energy, students will learn what each division does and how they work to keep the United States safe, secure, and running smoothly.• Gives elementary-level readers a specific, granular look at various federal departments and the executive branch’s role in filling them• Developed to correlate directly with the 5th grade-level guidelines about the structure and limits of government in the C3 Framework for Social Studies• Detailed chronologies illustrate the history of the role of the executive branch in its association with each federal department• Bibliography sections provide a lengthy selection of resources for gathering further information
