President George H.W. Bush Describes His Approach to Decision Making as Chief Executive
2:39
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: New January 2023! President George H.W. Bush shares how he balanced his constitutional obligations and prerogatives with the political realities of the moment.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Government-13**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students create a political cartoon or comic depicting President George H. W. Bush’s process of deciding how to apply war powers.
To learn more about presidential powers, check out the full program this segment is edited from: Constitution Day: Powers of the President 1. (Unique ID: Government-1)
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
