BRI Lessons and Resources
George Washington's First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address
In this primary source close read video, Kirk and Tony explore two of George Washington's most famous works to understand what qualities made Washington a great leader. What underlying principles informed Washington's actions? How did he see his role in charting the future of a nation?
Demagoguery, Restraint, and the American Presidency
In part one of a two-part series, Tony Williams sits down with author and historian Stephen Knott who explains how the "populist presidency" originated in Thomas Jefferson and re-emerged in fiery leaders like Andrew Jackson while other presidents like Abraham Lincoln sought to preserve the constitutionalism and magnanimity of the Founders’ presidency. In part two, Knott explains how the "populist presidency" expanded in the 20th century with idealistic leaders like Woodrow Wilson, while presidents William Howard Taft and Dwight Eisenhower upheld a healthy balance of power and restraint.
Executive Powers and the Coronavirus
Your students can use the activities in this lesson to look at excerpts from Federalist #70 and explore the role of the executive in times of crisis while analyzing the history of some executive agencies that are especially important during this time.
The Balance of Power between the Legislative and Executive Branches
In this lesson, students will evaluate the shift of power from the legislative to executive branch in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and how the growth of an administrative state in the United States has affected constitutional principles.
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