Summary
It’s one of the most powerful jobs in the world! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to what it means to be the President of the United States of America! You’ll learn about the three branches of government and which one the president is a part of. Discover why the President can’t make every decision himself, and who he has to help him. You’ll also find out how Presidents spend most of their days, and you’ll learn all about policies and what they mean for the other branches of government. See how a President can make a bill become a law, and find out about a few other powers that the President has — and some that he doesn’t! Do you think you could do it?
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Presidential Power:
- What is one new thing you learned about presidential power?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining presidential power.
- Draw or give one example of your own.