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Understanding the U.S. Presidency and Vice Presidency: Electoral College and Cabinet Overview

This resource details the role of the Electoral College in electing the President and Vice President of the United States, alongside historical data on the ages of U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents at inauguration between 1985 and 2005. The material encourages group collaboration to create presentations on the President's Cabinet, outlining the responsibilities and members of each department. Essential information includes key questions about the ages of notable political figures and interactive elements like games to engage learners in understanding U.S. government structure.

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Understanding the U.S. Presidency and Vice Presidency: Electoral College and Cabinet Overview

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  1. January 13, 2014 • 1. The group that elects the president and vice president? • Electoral College

  2. Unit 2 P. 61 Age of U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents at Inauguration, 1985-2005 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 1985 Reagan GHW Bush 1989 GHW Bush Quayle 1993 Clinton Gore 1997 Clinton Gore 2001 Bush Cheney 2005 Bush Cheney

  3. 1. Specifying How old was Gore when he began his first term as vice president? • 2. Identifying Who was the oldest person to become president during this period?

  4. Presidential Facts p. 211 • Write down 3…

  5. President’s rap song • Sporcle • Play the US Presidents game

  6. President’s Cabinet • Directions: • In groups use Google Drive to make a presentation on the President’s cabinet • Include All members of the President’s Cabinet • Each slide should have: • Department, Picture, Person’s Name, brief description of the department

  7. President’s Cabinet • Vice President– • Department of State– • Department of the Treasury– • Department of Defense– • Department of Justice– Attorney General- • Department of the Interior– • Department of Agriculture– • Department of Commerce– • Department of Labor–

  8. Department of Health and Human Services– • Department of Housing and Urban Development– • Department of Transportation– • Department of Energy– • Department of Education– • Department of Veteran’s Affairs- • Department of Homeland Security-

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