As you arrive… Get a computer off of the cart and log-on. Take out or pull up your letter to a congressman (draft- electronic or hard copy.

Warm-up Write about the following prompt-

Requirements, Terms, and Roles of the President The Executive Branch Requirements, Terms, and Roles of the President

Role of the Executive Branch enforce laws execute laws carry out laws

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

Our President Donald J. Trump 45th President Previously- Senator from IL 70 years old (June 14, 1946)

Electing the President Elections every 4 years US uses the Electoral College – not direct vote Electoral College currently has 538 members 100 + 435 + 3 (for D.C.) = 538 270 electoral votes are needed to win an election

Numbers in Electoral College NUMBER OF SENATORS + NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE = NUMBER OF ELECTORATES FOR EACH STATE

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

Salary and Benefits $400,000.00 per year $50,000.00 expense account $100,000.00 Non-taxable travel 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 Vice President “The President in Waiting” “I am the Vice President, I am nothing, but I may be everything.” John Adams (1st 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 – 25th Amendment

The Vice President continued… Given more power in recent years Examples Gore was an environmental advisor to Clinton Cheney advised Bush of foreign policy issues

Vice President- Mike Pence

Presidential Succession Vice President (1) Speaker of the House (2) President Pro Tempore (3) Secretary of State (4) Secretary of Treasury (5) Secretary of Defense (6) Attorney General (7)

Powers of the President 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

Powers of the President continued… 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

The President & Foreign Policy Foreign policy – overall plan for dealing with other nations Basic goals Ensure national security International trade Promote world peace Promote democracy

The President & Foreign Policy continued… 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

First Ladies 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 Melania Trump- Cyber Bullying

The Presidential Cabinet 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

The Cabinet Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson

Cabinet Positions 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