EXECUTIVE BRANCH Presidential Basic Information Electoral College Roles & Powers of the President Executive Departments (Cabinet) Federal Bureaucracy Impeachment Checks & Balances

EXECUTIVE BRANCH BASIC INFORMATION CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS 35 years old Natural Born Citizen Live in US 14 Years TRADITIONAL REQUIREMENTS White Males (Except Obama) Protestant (Except JFK) College Educated (Many) GENERAL 4 year term 2 term limit (10 year maximum) (except FDR) $400,000 yearly – life PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION Vice-President Speaker of the House President Pro Tempore Cabinet Members

ELECTORAL COLLEGE Purpose – Officially Elects the President & Vice-President NUMBERS 538 Total 270 to win Each State – Equal to total members in Congress Winner Take All – Majority of Votes in a State – Takes all Electoral Votes. (Except 2 States)

ROLES & POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT Chief Executive Enforce laws passed by Congress Issue Executive Orders Create Budget Commander-in-Chief Head of Armed Forces Call out troops War Powers Act – report to Congress within 60 days Chief Diplomat Enter into Treaties Make Executive Agreements Appoint Ambassadors Chief of State Meet with foreign dignitaries Throw out first baseball Easter Egg Hunt Symbolic Leader Legislative Leader Introduce legislation State of the Union Address Judicial Leader Appoint Federal Judges Issue Pardons & Reprieves

Foreign Policy Nation’s overall plan for dealing with other countries Goals of Foreign Policy National Security – ability to keep nation safe from attack International Trade - provide markets to sell goods Promote World Peace Promote Democracy

Foreign Policy Nation’s overall plan for dealing with other countries Executive Agencies & Departments Department of State Department of Defense CIA National Security Council Foreign Policy Vocabulary Treaty – formal agreement between two or more nations. President enters into treaties, must be approved by Senate. Executive Agreement – agreement between President and the leader of another country. Ambassador – appointed by President to represent US in another country. Foreign Aid – money, food, or military assistance given to another country. Limitations – Trade Sanctions & Embargoes

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS (CABINET) Help President fulfill duties.

FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY 3 BASIC TASKS 1.Turn laws into action 2.Day-to-Day Operation of the federal government 3.Regulate Activities INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 1.Executive Agencies – NASA 2.Government Corporations – USPS 3.Regulatory Boards & Commissions – FDA, EPA EXECUTIVE OFFICE of the PRESIDENT 1.White House Office 2.Office of Management & Budget 3.National Security Council 4.Council of Economic Advisors

IMPEACHMENT PROCESS Impeachment – The process of bringing formal charges against a public official. According to the Constitution, any public official, including the president, can be impeached and removed from office for treason, bribery, or serious misconduct. 2 Steps of the Impeachment Process 1.House of Representatives – must pass by a majority vote the “Articles of Impeachment”. 2.Senate – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the Senate acting as a court. A 2/3 vote of Senators is required to remove an official from public office. 3 Historical Examples 1.Andrew Johnson (Tenure of Office Act) Impeached, not removed 2.Richard Nixon (Watergate Scandal) Resigned before Impeachment 3.Bill Clinton (Perjury) Impeached, not removed

CHECKS & BALANCES