Instructional Video2:52
Curated Video

Article II: Executive Branch

3rd - 8th
"Article II: Executive Branch" explains the responsibilities of the executive branch, including the role of the president, by analyzing Article II of the Constitution.
Instructional Video22:10
Curated Video

Understanding the Constitution: Executive Branch

K - 8th
Learn how the President leads the country. This program clearly explains how the President recommends new legislation to the Congress, exercises veto power, the role of his Cabinet, and the President's responsibilities as Commander in...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Constitution and the Role of the President

9th - 10th
In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss the Constitution, Article 2, and the role of the President. There was great discussion on the executive role. [6:41]
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: George Washington and Civilian Control of the Military

9th - 10th
Today, in celebration of Father's Day, we discuss how the man often called the father of our country, George Washington, established the principle that the military is subordinate to civilian government.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Article Ii of the u.s. Constitution

9th - 10th
Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center in conversation with Walter Isaacson of the Aspen Institute about Article II of the Constitution. [6:49]
Instructional Video
HipHughes History

You Tube: The Executive Branch in Twenty Minutes (2/2)

9th - 10th
A short lecture, part 2, explaining the major constitutional powers of the executive branch. Directed for students taking a US History course at the secondary level and perhaps even an intro to gov class.