Executive Command vs Engaging Congress

"Ever wanted to be the President of the United States for a day? In Executive Command, you can be President for four years! Try to accomplish what you set as your agenda while facing the challenges and responsibilities that crop up along the way. Being commander-in-chief and chief executive is no easy job. See how you do! Played over 3.5 million times on iCivics.org, this NEW and IMPROVED version of Executive Command includes the following features: - New war scenarios - More bills ready for presidential review - New Secretary of State assist on diplomacy tasks - More presidential avatars - Refreshed content, art and game features Sign up for an iCivics account to earn Impact Points and game-based achievements! Teachers: Check out our classroom resources for Win the White House. Just visit www.icivics.org! Learning Objectives: Your students will ... - Analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the executive branch - Describe the various roles of the president: commander in chief, head diplomat, agenda setter, chief executive - Identify the functions of executive cabinet positions and regulatory departments Game Features: - Set your presidential agenda and make speeches to Congress to gain support through new legislation - Review and sign or veto bills from Congress - Address diplomatic requests in person or through the State Department - Manage international tension and a declaration of war - Stay on top of your domestic and foreign duties as president"

Engaging Congress is a game that uses primary source documents, photographs, political cartoons, maps, and other items to explore the challenges of sustaining representative democracy in our complex and diverse nation today. Features: - Introductory Video - Theme-based Stories - Primary Source Gallery - Primary Source Analysis - Trivia Challenge - Assessment Tools - Mini-games... ...More Engaging Congress content is divided into five thematic stories: - More Equal Than Others (Influencing the Political Process) - Laws and Sausages (Separation of Powers) - Vote Early, Vote Often (Voting Rights) - A Balancing Act (The Federal Budget) - Fair is not Always Equal (Federalism and States' Rights) The accompanying Engaging Congress website (engagingcongress.org) contains many additional resources including: - The Teacher Toolbox - Curriculum Guide - Correlation of content with Social Studies standards - Bank of multiple-choice and discussion assessment questions - Links to Library of Congress primary source analysis guides - Downloadable PDFs and PNGs of all primary source documents - And more.