The President Executive Command – iCivics Game

A reflection worksheet accompanies the free online iCivics.org simulation 'Executive Command,' in which students act as President and make decisions on legislation, vetoes, and travel. After playing the external game, students answer six short-response prompts: naming one topic shared with Congress, summarizing one bill they signed and one they vetoed, describing a trip taken on Air Force One, recounting one action taken as Commander in Chief, and reflecting on what the simulation taught them about the presidency. A space for recording the game's final outcome is included, along with a closing page advertising the creator's other political-parties and election-day lesson resources. The worksheet itself contains no government content beyond its six prompts — every substantive activity happens on the external iCivics.org website, which the file directs students to visit before answering. Teachers looking to extend the presidential-decision theme into a current-events lesson can pair this with State of the Union Address materials that build background knowledge around a real presidential speech through an FAQ and prediction worksheet.