Unit+2B+-+Executive+Branch


 * //Abstract//**//://// The Executive Branch is studied in the context of separation of powers, the checks and balances system, and its function in relation to the powers of the other two branches of government at the national and state level. //

= Focus Questions:  = ·  How does the structure and function of the national executive branch compare to Maryland’s state executive branches? ·  How is the executive selected at the national and state levels? ·  What power does the executive branch have over the legislative and judicial branches? ·  How has the power of the president changed over time? ·  How do executive agencies help carry out and shape public policy?