Table of Contents Left Side ItemsPage CD Cover24 Animal Farm Ch. 1-4 Picture26 Animal Farm Ch. 5-7 Picture28 Animal Farm Ch Picture30 Animal Farm Review32 Animal Farm Movie/Book Review34 36 Constitution Vocabulary Cards38 Constitution Creativity40 Review Notes42 Who Am I?44 46 Right Side ItemsPage Comparing forms of Government25 Animal Farm Ch Animal Farm Ch Animal Farm Ch Animal Farm Quiz/Checklist33 Movie Questions35 Second Notebook Check Pages Constitution Vocabulary39 Constitution Notes41 Warm up Review Notes43 Executive Branch Notes45 47

Who am I

Mr. Senseney December 10, 2012 Chapter 13: The Executive Branch

Bell-Ringer: 12/10/2012 Tell me everything that you know about the Executive Branch. If you do not know a lot, take your best guess at what the Executive Branch does, who the Executive Branch includes, or write about how important you deem the Executive Branch to be? Responses should be between 5-7 sentences.

Formal Qualifications Must be 35 yrs. Old Native-Born Citizen Lived in country for 14 years

22 nd Amendment 1951 No more than 2 terms Created after the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt; 4 terms Passed in the fourth term

Election and Succession Chosen by Electoral College Line of Succession VP Speaker of the House Senate pro tempore Sec. of State

Staying in Office “Treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors” Begins in House: Impeachment Only two Presidents have been impeached Andrew Johnson & Bill Clinton What does Impeachment mean?

Powers of President Power over the military Pardon Power Creation of Cabinet Advisors Article II, Sec. 3 Broad powers to enforce laws and fulfill executive duties Veto Power

What qualifications and powers do you think the president should have? Qualifications Powers

The Presidents Role: Chief Executive Head of a large corporation Appoints about 2,000 federal officials Issue Executive Orders

The Presidents Role: Chief of State Ceremonial leader of the government Represents the US at official functions Promote national spirit First pitch Lightening the White House Christmas Tree

The Presidents Role: Commander in Chief Head of the armed forces Senate: Power to declare war 1973 War Powers Act: must get congressional approval to wage war

The Presidents Role: Chief Diplomat Oversees foreign policy Holds talks with foreign leaders Negotiates treaties

The Presidents Role: Chief Policy Maker Influence over legislative process Urges creation and passage of bills State of the Union Address

The Presidents Role: Chief Manager of Economy No formal power over economy Works with Congress to write budget Appoints members of the Federal Reserve Board

The Presidents Job: Chief of Party Leader of his/her political party Works to insure congress members do well in elections

The Presidents Role: Chief Citizen Embody American Ideals Serve America’s best interest Inform, Inspire, and Comfort