Episode 2 of 6 · History in 5
Constitution Explained: What Is the President’s Job?
Grades 4th–6th
Government · Captions
About This Video
How much power should the President have? That was a big question on the minds of the writers of the Constitution. A Chief Executive without enough power means a government too weak to do its job. But a president with too much power can become a tyrant. How would the Founders ensure that the new American government would strike the right balance?
Standards Met in Ohio
- SS.4.19cGrades 4thRecognize three branches of government (e.g., executive, legislative, judicial).