 Get a computer off of the cart and log-on.  Start working on you notes- the Executive Branch.  Take out your letter (draft).

Write about the following prompt-

The Main Ideas of the Executive Branch (take notes on these things)  Qualifications for President  Electoral College  Terms of President  Vice President  Secession  Presidential Powers Main Ideas Notes / Details

Requirements, Terms, and Roles of the President

 enforce laws  execute laws  carry out laws

 35 years old  Native born American citizen  Resident of the US for at least 14 years

 Barack Obama  44 th President  Previously- Senator from IL  53 years old (August 4, 1961)

 Elections every 4 years  US uses the Electoral College – not direct vote  Electoral College currently has 538 members ◦ (for D.C.) = 538  270 electoral votes are needed to win an election

NUMBER OF SENATORS + NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE = NUMBER OF ELECTORATES FOR EACH STATE

 1 term = 4 years  President can only serve 2 terms (8 years)  22 nd Amendment  No more than 10 years if the President succeeded to office midterm

 $400, per year  $50, expense account  White House, offices, staff, fleet of cars, Air Force 1, Camp David, medical, dental, travel and entertainment expenses, Secret Service, pension (retirement for life)

 “The President in Waiting” ◦ “I am the Vice President, I am nothing, but I may be everything.” John Adams (1 st VP)  Qualifications- same as the President  Terms- same as the President  Salary/Benefits- $230,700 + expenses  Duties of the VP ◦ President of the Senate (votes in the event of a tie) ◦ To help decide the question of presidential disability – 25 th Amendment

 Given more power in recent years  Examples ◦ Gore was an environmental advisor to Clinton ◦ Cheney advised Bush of foreign policy issues

 Vice President  Speaker of the House  President Pro Tempore  Secretary of State  Secretary of Treasury  Secretary of Defense  Attorney General

 Constitution states that the President must deliver the “State of the Union” every year  Today given as a televised speech in January  Give Executive Orders- rule or command that has the force of law  Appoint Judges, Cabinet Members, and Ambassadors  Send troops into battle

 Grant Pardons- declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment  Grant Reprieves- delay of punishment until a higher court can hear the case  Grant Amnesty- give a pardon to a group of people

 Foreign policy – overall plan for dealing with other nations  Basic goals ◦ Ensure national security ◦ International trade ◦ Promote world peace ◦ Promote democracy

Tools of Foreign Policy  Creating Treaties and Executive Agreements  Appointing Ambassadors  Foreign Aid  International Trade ◦ Trade sanctions- limiting trade in efforts to punish another country ◦ Embargo- a group of countries prohibited from trading with a certain country  Military Force- Commander in Chief

 Job = to advise the president  15 total members  Group of presidential advisors; top 15 positions of each executive department  Known as “Secretary of…” except Department of Justice who is known as the Attorney General  Cabinet members must be approved by Congress

John Kerry Secretary of State

 Secretary of State  Secretary of the Treasury  Secretary of Defense  Attorney General  Secretary of the Interior  Secretary of Agriculture  Secretary of Commerce  Secretary of Labor  Secretary of Homeland Security  Secretary of Health and Human Services  Secretary of Housing and Urban Development  Secretary of Transportation  Secretary of Energy  Secretary of Education  Secretary of Veterans Affairs

 Have also gained power  Now have an office and a staff  Example: ◦ Nancy Reagan—Just Say No drug campaign ◦ Hillary Clinton—Improve Health Care ◦ Laura Bush—Improve Education/Literacy ◦ Michelle Obama—End childhood obesity

President Cabinet Members (Heads of Departments) Departments Agency Directors Agencies FBI CIA EPA FAA Treasury State Justice Defense Secretaries ATF

 25 questions  Includes- How a Bill becomes and Law and Executive Branch