Oklahoma Social Studies USG.C.7.1.A
The Standard
- USG.C.7
- Analyze the processes and implementation of public policy in the United States of America.
- USG.C.7.1
- Explain how domestic policy is developed and implemented.
Identify and explain powers that the Constitution of the United States of America grants to the President and Congress to develop and carry out domestic policy.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · USG.C.7.1
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify what Congress and the President can each do to shape domestic policy. They explain how Congress makes and funds laws, and how the President can veto bills and carry out laws.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given a school lunch proposal, a student can explain that Congress can pass and fund a law, while the President can sign or veto the bill. They can explain that executive agencies carry out the law and that Congress can override a veto.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think the President can pass a law or spend money without Congress approving it. They may also think a veto ends a bill for good, or that Congress runs federal agencies.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Congress passes a bill to fund school lunches, and the President vetoes it. Name the power each branch used and one thing Congress could do next.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs Article I and II excerpts, two highlighters, and a school lunch scenario; have them mark which branch funds and enforces the program.
Ask students to write: Can the President start a new school lunch program without funding from Congress? Explain your answer.
Play power match with cards labeled pass a bill, veto a bill, override a veto, and enforce a law; pairs explain each match.
Show a USDA school lunch fact sheet and a federal budget excerpt; students underline how Congress funds meals and USDA runs the program.
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