Double Bubble- Legislative Branch (Numbers) Must be at least 25 years old Number of representative vary by population (minimum of 1) Serve a term of 6 years 2 representatives per state Serve 2 year terms Referred to as Congress Must be at least 30 years old Total of 535 members Declare War Can Impeach the President Can try the impeachment of the President Ratifies treaties Overrides a Presidential veto with 2/3 vote & propose amendments with 2/3 vote Can propose tax laws. Approves presidential appointments Propose laws Elect President if there is a tie in the Electoral College

Executive Branch Made up of: The President, the Vice- President and the Cabinet Article II (2)

Executive Branch Consists of the President, the Vice- President and his Cabinet (Presidential Advisors selected by the President). Main job of the President- enforce the laws and help carry out the duties and responsibilities of the federal government. PEEL- President Executive Enforces Laws

The Basics of the Executive Branch? Requirements of the President MUST be a natural-born citizen. Must be a resident of the U.S for 14 years. Must be a minimum age of 35 years old. Terms of Office The President’s term is 4 years. The President can serve for 2 elected terms. (22 nd Amendment) The President can serve a maximum of 10 years.

Powers of the President Has the power to approve or veto (deny) laws. Makes treaties with foreign governments. Nominates judges to the Supreme Court. Appoints cabinet members Is Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. military forces.

The Cabinet- Advisors to the President The Cabinet has 15 different departments. Each department has its own duties and responsibilities. Example: Department of Homeland Security. “President Obama's Top Priority Is The Safety And Security Of The American People. Since September 11th, President Bush restructured and reformed the Federal government to focus resources on counterterrorism and to ensure the security of our homeland.”

Executive Order The President has the authority to establish a rule or order that has the same force of laws. Since 1789, over 13,000 have been established. It stems from Article II (2) of the Constitution that says the “grant of executive power”, which combined with the “Commander and Chief” title allows for this. This method will bypass Congress, and the Supreme Court as upheld all but 2 Executive Orders.

Executive Orders

Executive Order Examples: Lincoln- Emancipation Proclamation Franklin Roosevelt- allowed Japanese- Americans internment camps during WW2 John F. Kennedy- 1960’s barred discrimination in federal housing, hiring, and contracting. Obama- allow upwards of 5 million undocumented immigrants to stay in the country temporarily without fear of deportation.