The Perspective of the Founders on the Role of the Chief Executive
1:18
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Constitutional scholar David Robertson provides insight into how the founders wrestled with the role of the Chief Executive and the amount of power to give to that position.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Government-8**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Students should study the delegates of the convention, choose one and write a dramatic play about what that person thought a chief executive of the country should look like and how he presented his idea.
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)
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