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SSCG10Executive Branch Overview

Demonstrate knowledge of the executive branch of government.

Appears in: Social Studies, High School

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Expectations

  • SSCG10.a

    Cite the formal qualifications listed in the Constitution for President of the United States.

  • SSCG10.b

    Describe informal qualifications common to past presidents.

  • SSCG10.c

    Identify term of office and describe the line of succession (e.g., 20th, 22nd, and 25th amendments).

  • SSCG10.d

    Analyze the role of the Electoral College in electing the President and the clarification provided in the 12th Amendment.

  • SSCG10.e

    Distinguish between the roles of the President, including Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, chief executive, chief agenda setter, chief of state, chief diplomat, and party leader.

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Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.