ARTICLE II THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Executive Branch President is the head person in the Executive Branch Primary Job is to… EXECUTE (Enforce) Laws Lives in the… WHITE HOUSE
President QUALIFICATIONS AGE = 35 Years Old Citizenship Requirement = Natural Born Citizen Must Live in USA for… 14 Years
President TERM 4 Years 2 Term Max
HOW PRESIDENT ELECTED By Electoral College 538 total votes, need 270 to win (A majority) EC is equal to #s in Congress 435 (House of Rep) 100 (Senate) 3 (D.C.) Pres. & VP Elected as a Team Inauguration Date = January 20
Checks on other Branches: Presidential Power in Legislative Branch (Congress): Veto Presidential Power in Judicial Branch (Supreme Court): Appoints Supreme Court Justices
“HATS” of the President
2. Appoint Cabinet (Advisors) Chief Executive 1. Enforce Laws 2. Appoint Cabinet (Advisors) 15 members EX: Secretary of State EX: Secretary of Defense
Commander In Chief 1. Chief of Armed Forces 2. Power to send in troops 3. Authorize Nuclear Weapons Use
Chief Legislator 1. Recommend Bills 2. Sign Bills into Law 3. Vetoes Bills
Chief Of State 1. Host Foreign Leaders 2. Give “State of the Union” Address
Chief Diplomat 1. Appoint Ambassadors 2. Make Foreign Policy
Judicial Powers 1. Appoint Federal Judges (SENATE approval) 2. Grant Pardons
VICE PRESIDENT President of the Senate Casts only a Tie Breaking Vote Assumes Presidency upon… death, resignation, removal
PRESIDENTIAL ORDER OF SUCCESSION 1. Vice-President 2. Speaker of the House 3. President Pro-Tempore of Senate (Then by Cabinet Positions in Order they were Created) 4. Members of Cabinet starting with most important: Sec. of State, Sec. of Treasury