Article II of the Constitution The Executive Branch Article II of the Constitution

Qualifications of the President Must be at least 35 years old Must be a natural-born citizen Must have lived in the US for the previous 14 years

Cabinets Department of State Department of the Treasury Department of Defense Department of Justice Department of the Interior Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce Department of Labor Department of Health and Human Services Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Transportation Department of Energy Department of Education Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Homeland Security

The Bureaucracy List of Departments Why are there so many different departments? How does this affect the way our government runs?

Presidential Succession The line of succession if anything were to happen to the president This was changed by the 25th Amendment The Vice President will take over the President’s spot, then will appoint someone to take over the Vice Presidency

Presidential Succession Speaker of the House of Representatives (John Boehner) President Pro Tempore of the Senate (Daniel Inouye) Secretary of State (Hillary Clinton) Secretary of the Treasury (Timothy Geithner) Secretary of Defense (Leon Panetta) Attorney General (Eric Holder) Secretary of the Interior (Ken Salazar) Secretary of Agriculture (Tom Vilsack) Secretary of Commerce (Rebecca Blank)

Secretary of Labor (Hilda Solis) Secretary of Health and Human Services (Kathleen Sebelius) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Shaun Donovan) Secretary of Transportation (Ray LaHood) Secretary of Energy (Steven Chu) Secretary of Education (Arne Duncan) Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Eric K. Shinsheki) Secretary of Homeland Security (Janet Napolitano)

Roles of the President Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander-in-Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party Chief Guardian of the Economy Chief of the Judicial

Chief of State The president is the symbol of our nation. Examples: Greeting visitors at the White House Giving out awards Think about the kings and queens in a constitutional monarchy.

Obama hosted a Super Bowl Party

Chief Executive The President is the boss of the executive branch. Examples: He holds cabinet meetings. Appoints officials to the FBI, CIA, and Supreme Court. Runs Federal Bureaucracy: 2.6 million people

Obama appointed Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court

Chief Diplomat The President deals with people from other countries. Examples: He meets with the British Prime Minister to discuss business. He entertains ambassadors from other countries.

Obama and the President of Iraq

Commander-in-Chief The President is in charge of the military. Examples: He decides whether to bomb foreign cities. He can call troops to stop riots.

Obama meeting with the troops

Chief Legislator The President has some say in the bill process. Examples: He can sign or veto a bill. He can give speeches in Congress to encourage them to pass a certain bill.

Obama signs a bill into law

Chief of the Party The President is the symbol for his political party and can help others in his party get jobs. Examples: He can appoint members of his party to certain jobs. He speaks at the party rallies.

Obama and Biden for the Democratic Party

Chief Guardian of the Economy The President tries to help the economy and keep America relatively wealthy. Examples: Meets with economic advisors to discuss ways to help unemployment. Cut or raise taxes to help the economy.

Obama meets with the CEOs of the major bank corporations

Chief of the Judicial The President does have some say in the justice system. Examples: He can grant reprieves and pardons. He appoints the Supreme Court justices.