Executive Branch continued…

Article II, Section 2. [1] The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment. Article II, Section 2. [1] The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

Represents country Represents country Of the people Of the people For the people For the people Visible symbol Visible symbol Celebrations Celebrations

Runs the government Runs the government Manages people Manages people Makes appointments Makes appointments Delegates work Delegates work Pardon, Reprieve, Amnesty Pardon, Reprieve, Amnesty

Sets legislative agenda Sets legislative agenda State of the Union State of the Union Works with Congress Works with Congress Compromise Compromise Veto Veto

Plan, forecast, submit federal budget Plan, forecast, submit federal budget Assure public Assure public Oversight Oversight Make policy Make policy Macroeconomic indicators Macroeconomic indicators

Raise Funds Raise Funds Patronage Patronage Strategy Strategy Vision Vision Recruit Recruit

Represents US abroad Represents US abroad Treaties Treaties Alliances Alliances Foreign affairs Foreign affairs

Lead armed forces Lead armed forces Wage war Wage war Give aid Give aid

Not enough time for all the demands of the job Not enough time for all the demands of the job Only handle the most important issues Only handle the most important issues General information General information Count on others Count on others Staff becomes critical Staff becomes critical Some only hear what they want to hear Some only hear what they want to hear