Executive Orders
6 items
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company v. Sawyer (1952)
E Lesson
E Lesson
20 Min
This month we spotlight a case that turned on the constitutional principle of separation of powers and rights in times of crisis: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company v. Sawyer (1952). During the Korean War, did President Harry Truman have the power to take over steel mills to ensure their continued operation during a strike?
Korematsu v. United States and Japanese Internment DBQ
Lesson - 2 Activities
Lesson
2 Activities
80 Min
Use this lesson to have students explore the challenges to civil liberties faced by Japanese Americans in internment camps during WWII.
80 Min
Loyal American: Fred Korematsu | BRI’s Homework Help Series
Video
Video
3 Min
In this Homework Help narrative, learn the story of Fred Korematsu and his lifelong struggle for justice for himself and the thousands of Japanese-Americans wrongfully interned by the U.S. government during World War II.
3 Min
Eisenhower and the Little Rock Crisis (1957)
Lesson - 3 Activities
Lesson
3 Activities
60 Min
How did Dwight D. Eisenhower's respond to the Little Rock Crisis? Ask students to asses President Eisenhower's constitutional justification for his decision to send federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas to enforce a federal court's order to integrate public schools.
60 Min
Presidential Vetoes and Executive Orders Organizer
Activity
Activity
A graphic organizer to assist students in understanding background, context, and effectiveness of presidential vetoes and executive orders.