No means no! Scholars analyze the impact of one of the president's most powerful tools—the veto—while also finding out ways to properly check facts for validity. They research the power of the presidential veto with paired activities and investigations. To wrap up the lesson plan, individuals research, analyze, and present facts from valid sources on a topic of their choice. 

Concepts

the presidential veto, the united states congress, facts

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Preview the lesson with a quick video on the veto power of the president
• Assign a short reading on how to locate a current event and fact check 

Classroom Considerations

• Need online access if assigning the lesson as homework 
• Part of an Executive Branch series of mini-lessons
  

Pros

• Lesson provides printable worksheets and materials for classroom use 
• Detailed teacher plan gives step-by-step planning guidance 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3