Executive Branch of Government TAKE NOTES!!!

Article II- The Executive Branch -The Legislative Branch MAKES laws -The Executive Branch ENFORCES/EXECUTES laws -The Judicial Branch INTERPRETS laws

VOCAB Treaty Executive Branch Executive nominations 22nd amendment 25th amendment Foreign policy- Policy dealing with other countries Domestic policy- Policy dealing with the home country National security Order of Succession

True or False POTUS can declare war?

B. Article II- Qualifications Natural born citizen 35 years of age or older Lived in U.S. for at least 14 years

Question 1 on handout Texbook page 63

Yeah or Nay? Arnold Schwarzenegger used his fame in the movies to become governor of California. Arnold Schwarzenegger was born on July 30, 1947, near Graz, Austria. Neither of his parents were citizens of the United States. Can Arnold Schwarzenegger run for president?

B. Presidential Primaries The process to eliminate presidential candidates from each political party until there is only 1 candidate remaining from each party to run against each other in the November general election It is like a political party tournament to get to the final 2

Electoral College -The president is NOT elected directly by the people -Each state has a certain number of ELECTORS -This number is equal to a states SENATORS + REPRESENTATIVES (plus 3 for Washington D.C.) for a total of______? -A candidate must get 270 ELECTORAL VOTES to be elected president.

WHAT IF? Handout Question 2 What if nobody wins a majority of the electoral votes? HINT: page 72

B. Flaws in Electoral College Winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the Presidency Electors are not required to go with the popular vote If no wins with electoral college House decides Donald Trump won the Electoral College but not the popular vote

I. President’s Job Description

22nd Amendment 2 terms each 4 years 25th Amendment President can be voted out of office by his cabinet

Handout Question 3 Page 79 in the textbook

Why not? Many Americans said they would have voted for President Obama for a 3rd term in office. Why was this not even an option?

IMPEACHMENT Impeachment- Officially accusing someone in office of wrong doing Articles of impeachment introduced and voted on in House of Representatives Impeachment trial held in the Senate Supreme Court Chief Justice presides as judge over the trial

Handout Question 4 Text page 64

Executive Tools- Used to enforce laws Executive Order- A rule or command the president gives out that has the force of law (Emancipation Proclamation) Pardon-A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment (Ford pardons Richard Nixon) Reprieve- An order to delay a person’s punishment until a higher court can hear the law (June 2012 young illegal immigrants) Amnesty- A pardon to a group of people (Vietnam)

Question 7 Text page 64

Presidential Duties Veto bills from Congress Call special session of Congress Commander in chief Meets with leaders and officials of foreign countries Make treaties with other countries (approved by the Senate) Names head of executive agencies (cabinet- approved by Senate) Appoints federal judges (approved by the Senate) Appoints ambassadors (approved by the Senate) Can pardon or reduce the penalties against people convicted of FEDERAL crimes State of the Union Address as directed by the Constitution

Presidential Roles Chief Diplomat -The president decides how our country will act towards other countries. This includes naming AMBASSADORS.

Presidential Roles Head of state -Builds goodwill with other countries by greeting their leaders they visit the United States -Represents the United States at important ceremonies President Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu

Commander in Chief Congress declares war. Only POTUS can order troops into battle. War Powers Resolution of 1973- The president must let Congress know within 48 hours when troops are sent into battle.

Handout Question 5 Textbook page 64

Presidential Roles Chief Executive -In charge of 15 cabinet departments: Secretary of State Secretary of Transportation Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Energy Secretary of Defense Secretary of Education Attorney General Secretary of Veteran Affairs Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Question 6 Handout Page 64

Legislative Leader -Only Congress can introduce bills. However, the president proposes new laws. - Updates Congress each year in a State of the Union Address (Tuesday, January 30th)

Handout Question 8 Text Page 64

Presidential Roles Economic Leader -Deals with jobs, rising prices, and high taxes. -Every year he plans a budget that has to be approved by Congress.

Party Leader -President Trump is considered the leader of the Republican Party -Gives speeches to help fellow party members that are running for office -Helps raise money for their party

Political Parties Republicans- Conservatives - Believe that privatization makes things better - Increase spending for military - Limit individual freedoms based on religious beliefs - Libertarian Party Democrats- Liberals - Believes that government should fund certain things to make them available to everyone -Increase spending for social programs - Limit individual freedoms for purpose of safety -Green Party

Political Party Spectrum

The Purpose of Political Parties Political parties exist to get members of their party elected The United States has a 2 party system - This means they have to have ideas about as many political issues as possible to convince as many people as possible to vote for their candidates. - Most people do not agree with everything their political party stands for - People pick a handful of issues that are most important to them and vote for a party based on those issues - There is an increasing number of Americans that are remaining INDEPENDENT of any party.

Key political party leaders Speaker of the House- Majority party leader in H.O.R (Paul Ryan) Minority Leader in the House- Nancy Pelosi Senate Majority Leader- Majority party leader in Senate (Mitch McConnell) Senate Minority Leader- Chuck Schumer Tasked with working with POTUS

II. Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency Vice President Mike Pence

A. Succession Presidential Succession Act of 1947 Presidential Disability Amendment XXV Poliomyelitis is a viral disease that can affect nerves and can lead to partial or full paralysis. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Presidential Succession The Vice President (Constitution)  Presidential Succession Act of 1947 Speaker of the House  President pro tempore of the 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 Health and Human Services  Secretary of Housing and Urban Development  Secretary of Transportation  Secretary of Energy  Secretary of Education  Secretary of Veterans Affairs  Secretary of Homeland Security 

Question 9 Page 63

B. Vice President Presides over Senate President chooses running mate Role becoming more active My VP will have the most power in the history of our country” – Donald Trump

Question 10 Page 80