The Executive Branch: President of the United States

Benchmark: SS.7.C.3.8: Analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the legislative, executives, and judicial branches.

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What is the executive branch and what does it do? When I take office I promise that I will “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” and “faithfully execute” the laws That’s why we are called the “Executive” branch. Congress makes laws and we enforce or execute them.

What is the executive branch?

Who is in the executive branch? More than 4 million people work for the executive branch!!

Who is in the executive branch? The Vice President I wish I had your job!! VP: Head of the Senate with tiebreaker vote.

Cabinet – top advisors to the President Advise the president on 15 executive departments

Cabinet: advisors - not in the Constitution Started by George Washington

Cabinet – top advisors to the President More than 4 million people work for the executive branch!!

Hundreds of agencies and departments Below the President, VP & Cabinet are hundreds of Executive Departments & Agencies Hundreds of agencies and departments

What does the Constitution say about the Executive Branch & the President?

State of the Union – annual speech to Congress every January

Presidential Power – Veto or Sign Legislation Veto means to reject a bill of Congress. This is the executives major check on the legislature

Presidential Power – Commander-in-Chief President is the head of the military

Presidential Power – Make Treaties with other Countries Must be confirmed by the Senate!!!

Presidential Power – Appoint Supreme Court Justices & Federal Judges Must be confirmed by the Senate!!!

Must be confirmed by the Senate!!! Presidential Power – Nominates heads of Executive Departments /Agencies Obama nominates James Comey as head of the FBI Must be confirmed by the Senate!!!

Presidential Power – Grant Pardons Power to forgive someone from punishment

What does the Constitution say about the Executive Branch & the President?

Executive Orders – have the power of laws

Chief of State – ceremonial leader

Chief Executive – President is the “boss” of the Executive Branch responsible for executing the law

Chief Diplomat – in charge of “foreign policy” (treaties, relationships)

Chief Legislator – signs & suggests laws

Chief of the Party – is the leader for either the Democratic or Republican party

Chief Economist – writes the budget and helps economy

Commander-in-Chief – President doesn’t declare war?!

War Powers Act of 1973 – President can only military force for 90 days without Congressional approval

War Powers Act of 1973 –

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What is a requirement to be the President? 35 years old, resident 14 years, “natural born” citizen

What is the job of the executive branch? To “enforce” or “execute” the law

What power is involved when the President chooses a new Supreme Court Justice? Appointments

What power would be used to lets someone out of jail? Pardons

What power does the President have to try to get rid of laws they don’t like?

True or false: the description of the Cabinet can be found in the Constitution?

What role of the President makes them the head of the military? Commander-In-Chief

Powers listed in the Constitution for the President are known as? Expressed Powers

What role of the President is “ceremonial”? Chief of State

What is it called when the President signs an agreement with another country? Treaty

Treaties and Presidential appointments must be confirmed by whom? The Senate

True or False: the President can declare war on another country?