EVERYTHING YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

 Must be over 35 years old  A natural born citizen  A resident of the U.S. for 14 years

Hey, who chooses the President anyway The electoral college! Everyone knows that

Hey, how long is a President’s term and how many terms can they serve? Didn’t do your homework again huh? Anyway a Presidents term is 4 years and they can only serve 2 terms.

Barack H. Obama

1.Carries out laws 2.Directs foreign policy 3.Commander in chief of the armed forces 4.Makes treaties and federal nominations 5.Suggests new laws and works for their passage 6.Represents America at all functions

Joe Biden

What does the Vice President do anyway? Duties of the Vice President: 1. Leader of senate 2.Tie breaker in senate votes 3.Succeeds the President 4.Serves as acting President

Yeah, well what happens if the President gets sick or dies? ORDER OF SUCCESSION: 1.Vice President 2.Speaker of the House 3.Senate Majority Leader 4.Cabinet Leaders in the order they were created

The President appoints people who become his advisors in specific issues. These advisors are called the President’s Cabinet members

Conducts foreign affairs and foreign aid programs Secretary of State John Kerry

collects federal taxes through the Internal Revenue Service Coins and prints all money Sec. of Treasury Jacob J. Lew

Coordinates and manages the armed forces Conducts research and engineering of military products Sec. of Defense Ashton B. Carter

Enforces the federal system of laws Supervises the FBI and federal prison system Represents the U.S. in legal matters Attorney General Loretta Lynch

Runs the national parks system Conducts mapping projects Facilitates the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Provides information and assistance to farmers Tests and enforces food quality and safety Operates federal food stamp programs and school lunch programs

Regulates foreign and interstate commerce (trade) Runs U.S. Patent Office

Enforces laws related to working conditions Supervises unemployment programs

Runs the Social Security program Coordinates various health services Promotes research into causes and treatments of diseases

Promotes fair housing Coordinates and conducts city planning Regulates and oversees various federal housing projects

Oversees federal funds for building and improving roads, airports and waterways Administers air safety through Federal Aviation Agency

Administers hydroelectric and nuclear projects Provides education for conserving energy

Coordinates federal aid to state and local schools Promotes research to improve schools

Provides medical benefits to veterans Provides burial benefits to veterans

Works at improving security at home Monitors intelligence