ERIC Number: ED447064
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2000-Oct
Pages: 4
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Teaching about the U.S. Presidency. ERIC Digest.
Drake, Sarah E.; Vontz, Thomas S.
This ERIC digest addresses (1) the constitutional foundations of the U.S. presidency, (2) how the role of chief executive has changed through the years, and (3) Internet resources for teaching about the U.S. presidency. The digest discusses the Philadelphia Convention (1787), dominant issues guiding the creation of the chief executive's role, checks and balances, federal versus states' rights, and executive authority. The document lists four Internet resources with annotations. (BB)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government, Governmental Structure, Political Issues, Presidents of the United States, Social Studies, United States Government (Course), United States History
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Publication Type: ERIC Publications; ERIC Digests in Full Text
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education, Bloomington, IN.
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