Learning Objectives:
- Identify and explain the organization of the Executive
- Identify and provide an example of the powers of the Executive, both formal and informal.
- Identify and explain how Executive shares powers with the Congress, Judiciary, and bureaucracy.
- Discuss the implications of Executive sharing powers with each of the following: Congress, Judiciary, and bureaucracy.
- Discuss the functions that Executive performs.
- Identify how the power of the Executive has/may evolve gradually.
- Identify how the power of the Executive has/may changes dramatically as a result of crisis.
- Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and political parties.
- Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and interest groups.
- Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and media.
- Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and state and local governments.