Section 1: The Presidency Section 2: Powers and Roles of the President CHAPTER 6 The Executive Branch Section 1: The Presidency Section 2: Powers and Roles of the President Section 3: Executive Departments and the Cabinet Section 4: Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions

SECTION 1 The Presidency Question: What are the term of office and the duties of the vice president?

The Presidency SECTION 1 Vice President Term of Office Duties  preside over the Senate  remain prepared to assume presidency  help presidential candidate get elected  four years

SECTION 2 Powers and Roles of the President Question: What are the duties of the president as foreign-policy leader and chief of state?

Powers and Roles of the President SECTION 2 Powers and Roles of the President President’s Duties as Foreign Policy Leader and Chief of State  secure friendly relations with foreign governments  preserve the security of the United States  appoint officials to represent the United States in foreign countries  meet with leaders of foreign countries  travel abroad to meet with foreign leaders  assume responsibility for treaties with foreign countries

SECTION 3 Executive Departments and the Cabinet Question: What are the fourteen department secretaries included in the president’s cabinet?

Executive Departments and the Cabinet SECTION 3 Executive Departments and the Cabinet Cabinet Members Secretary of State Secretary of Treasury Attorney General Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Secretary of Defense 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

SECTION 4 Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions Question: What are some of the independent agencies and regulatory commissions of the federal government?

Commission on Civil Rights Farm Credit Administration SECTION 4 Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions Independent Agencies Commission on Civil Rights Farm Credit Administration Regulatory Commissions Federal Election Commission Consumer Product Safety Commission Securities and Exchange Commission National Labor Relations Board National Aeronautics and Space Administration Small Business Administration Office of Personnel Management General Services Administration

Chapter Wrap-Up CHAPTER 6 1. What is the vice president’s role in the government? 2. What limitation did the Twenty-second Amendment place on the terms of the presidency? 3. What is the purpose of the State of the Union Address? 4. How does the president participate in the legislative process? 5. How does the Executive Office of the President serve the president? 6. What other position do the executive department heads hold? 7. Why are the independent agencies separate from the executive departments?