Identify the purpose of selected independent executive agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and regulatory commissions, including the Video Lesson

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Video Learning Notes

This lesson helped students identify the purposes of key independent executive agencies and regulatory commissions, understand how the U.S. Constitution creates checks and balances among government branches, and analyze judicial activism and judicial restraint. These concepts deepen students' understanding of how the U.S. government functions to serve and regulate society.

Learning Goals

• Identify the purpose of selected independent executive agencies including NASA, and regulatory commissions such as EPA, OSHA, FDA, and FCC.
• Explain how the U.S. Constitution provides for checks and balances among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
• Analyze issues related to judicial activism and judicial restraint and their impact on government functions.

Curriculum Context

Grade: Grade 12

Subject: Social Studies

Curriculum: TEKS