The Executive Branch Chapters 7 and 8

Duties of the President  Chief Executive – “the executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” – Carry out laws  Chief Agenda Setter – State of the Union Address – sets the tone for the Congress  Representative of the Nation – Represents all of the people – the “Face of America”  Chief of State – Establishes the diplomacy style for nation to follow – negotiates treaties – makes plans for dealing with other nations  Party Leader – the head of their political party  Chief Executive – “the executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” – Carry out laws  Chief Agenda Setter – State of the Union Address – sets the tone for the Congress  Representative of the Nation – Represents all of the people – the “Face of America”  Chief of State – Establishes the diplomacy style for nation to follow – negotiates treaties – makes plans for dealing with other nations  Party Leader – the head of their political party

Duties of the President  Commander-in-Chief  Has command of military (all 4 major units)  Defense budget = $400 billion  Appointment Power – Appoint heads of executive departments, federal court judges, & other top officials  Chief Ambassador – Meet with foreign heads-of-state – Appoint ambassadors  Commander-in-Chief  Has command of military (all 4 major units)  Defense budget = $400 billion  Appointment Power – Appoint heads of executive departments, federal court judges, & other top officials  Chief Ambassador – Meet with foreign heads-of-state – Appoint ambassadors

Presidential Qualifications  Must be at least 35 years old  A natural-born citizen  A resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years before taking office.  Must be at least 35 years old  A natural-born citizen  A resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years before taking office.

President’s Term and Salary  Term= 4 years  term limit = 2 terms not to exceed 10 years per the 22 Amendment  Salary (compensation) = $400,000/yr.  Travel allowance = $100,000  And other expenses necessary for security reasons  Air Force One (airplane), helicopters, limousines, close assistants  Free medical, dental, and health care  The White House  132-room mansion, with a swimming pool, bowling alley, private movie theater, and tennis courts  Lifetime pension of $148,400/yr. upon retirement plus lifetime Secret Service protection  Term= 4 years  term limit = 2 terms not to exceed 10 years per the 22 Amendment  Salary (compensation) = $400,000/yr.  Travel allowance = $100,000  And other expenses necessary for security reasons  Air Force One (airplane), helicopters, limousines, close assistants  Free medical, dental, and health care  The White House  132-room mansion, with a swimming pool, bowling alley, private movie theater, and tennis courts  Lifetime pension of $148,400/yr. upon retirement plus lifetime Secret Service protection

The Role of the Vice President -- Presidential Succession

The Vice President’s Role  14 Vice Presidents have become president  9 V.P.s succeeded to the office upon the death or resignation of the president  The V.P. has only 2 duties  To be president of the Senate  To help decide whether the president is disabled and acts as president should that happen.  The V.P. does whatever tasks the president assigns to him.  14 Vice Presidents have become president  9 V.P.s succeeded to the office upon the death or resignation of the president  The V.P. has only 2 duties  To be president of the Senate  To help decide whether the president is disabled and acts as president should that happen.  The V.P. does whatever tasks the president assigns to him.

Presidential Succession  8 presidents have died in office  Four died after being shot  Four died of natural causes  Which amendment determines presidential succession?  The 25 th !  Order of succession 1.V.P. 2.Speaker of the House 3.President Pro Tempore 4.Secretary of State  the following 14 cabinet members  8 presidents have died in office  Four died after being shot  Four died of natural causes  Which amendment determines presidential succession?  The 25 th !  Order of succession 1.V.P. 2.Speaker of the House 3.President Pro Tempore 4.Secretary of State  the following 14 cabinet members

# in office President Year(s) elected [a] [a] Length of term (days) Date of death Cause of death AgeSuccessor 9 William Henry Harrison April 4, 1841 Pneumonia Pneumonia and pleurisypleurisy 68John Tyler 12 Zachary Taylor July 9, 1850 Acute gastroenteriti s gastroenteriti s 65 Millard Fillmore 16 Abraham Lincoln , ,503 April 15, 1865 Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth 56 Andrew Johnson 20 James A. Garfield September 19, 1881 Assassinated by Charles Julius Guiteau 49 Chester A. Arthur 25 William McKinley , ,654 September 14, 1901 Assassinated by Leon Frank Czolgosz 58 Theodore Roosevelt 29 Warren G. Harding August 2, 1923 Heart attack57 Calvin Coolidge 32 Franklin D. Roosevelt , 1936, 1940, ,422 April 12, 1945 Cerebral hemorrhage 63 Harry S. Truman 35 John F. Kennedy 19601,036 November 22, 1963 Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald 46 Lyndon B. Johnson United States Presidents who died in office

Departmental Lines of Succession 1.Secretary of State – John Kerry (D) 2.Secretary of the Treasury - Jacob Lew (D) 3.Secretary of Defense – Ashton Carter (D) 4.Attorney General – Eric Holder (D) 5.Secretary of the Interior – Sally Jewell (D) – ineligible 6.Secretary of Agriculture – Tom Vilsack (D) 7.Secretary of Commerce – Penny Pritzker (D) 8.Secretary of Labor – Thomas Perez (D) 9.Secretary of Health and Human Services – Sylvia Mathews Burwell (D) 10.Secretary of Housing and Urban Development – Julian Castro (D) 11.Secretary of Transportation – Anthony Foxx (D) 12.Secretary of Energy – Ernest Moniz (D) 13.Secretary of Education – Arne Duncan (D) 14.Secretary of Veterans Affairs – Robert McDonald (R) 15.Sectary of Homeland Security – Jeh Johnson (D) 1.Secretary of State – John Kerry (D) 2.Secretary of the Treasury - Jacob Lew (D) 3.Secretary of Defense – Ashton Carter (D) 4.Attorney General – Eric Holder (D) 5.Secretary of the Interior – Sally Jewell (D) – ineligible 6.Secretary of Agriculture – Tom Vilsack (D) 7.Secretary of Commerce – Penny Pritzker (D) 8.Secretary of Labor – Thomas Perez (D) 9.Secretary of Health and Human Services – Sylvia Mathews Burwell (D) 10.Secretary of Housing and Urban Development – Julian Castro (D) 11.Secretary of Transportation – Anthony Foxx (D) 12.Secretary of Energy – Ernest Moniz (D) 13.Secretary of Education – Arne Duncan (D) 14.Secretary of Veterans Affairs – Robert McDonald (R) 15.Sectary of Homeland Security – Jeh Johnson (D)

Presidential Powers and the Presidential Establishment

Presidential Powers  Executive Powers  Executing Laws – issuing Executive orders  Appointing Officials – must be approved by the Senate (Advise and Consent)  Executive Privilege – president’s power to protect National Security  Diplomatic Powers  Treaties – must be approved by the Senate  Establishing Alliances  Executive Agreements  Diplomatic Recognition  Executive Powers  Executing Laws – issuing Executive orders  Appointing Officials – must be approved by the Senate (Advise and Consent)  Executive Privilege – president’s power to protect National Security  Diplomatic Powers  Treaties – must be approved by the Senate  Establishing Alliances  Executive Agreements  Diplomatic Recognition

Presidential Powers (cont.)  Military Powers  Troop Commitment – subject to the War Powers Act (1974)  Limited Time – 60 to 90 days – subject to Congressional extension  Limited Money – subject to Congressional allocations  Limited Troops – subject to Congressional expansion  Must inform Congress within 48 hours of going in  Military Powers  Troop Commitment – subject to the War Powers Act (1974)  Limited Time – 60 to 90 days – subject to Congressional extension  Limited Money – subject to Congressional allocations  Limited Troops – subject to Congressional expansion  Must inform Congress within 48 hours of going in  Judicial Powers  Reprieve  Pardon/Amnesty  Commutation  Legislative Powers  Recommendation  Vetoing  Pocket Veto  Line-item Veto  Lobbying

Presidential Nomination and Election  Nomination – parties’ members choice of candidates  Chosen through Primaries and Caucuses  Conventions – parties officially chose the President and Vice President candidates  Party platform established – planks voted on  Nomination – parties’ members choice of candidates  Chosen through Primaries and Caucuses  Conventions – parties officially chose the President and Vice President candidates  Party platform established – planks voted on  General Election – popular vote for the president/vice president  Plurality of voters in the states decide the winner for the state  Electoral College – Constitutionally sanctioned election that choses the president/vice president  State electors  Final vote tallied in mid- December

Executive Office of the President  White House Staff  Chief of Staff  Press Secretary  White House Counsel  Speechwriters  National Security Council (NSC)  CIA  Joint Chiefs of Staff  Office of Management and Budget  White House Staff  Chief of Staff  Press Secretary  White House Counsel  Speechwriters  National Security Council (NSC)  CIA  Joint Chiefs of Staff  Office of Management and Budget  Council of Economic Advisors  Coordinates economic policy  National Economic Council  Coordinates economic policy  Vice President

The President’s Cabinet  This is a 15 member advisory board created to help the president.  Top members include:  The Secretary of State  The Secretary of Defense  The Secretary of Treasury  The Attorney General  These are experts in their fields, appointed by the president and called into action when he deems fit.  This is a 15 member advisory board created to help the president.  Top members include:  The Secretary of State  The Secretary of Defense  The Secretary of Treasury  The Attorney General  These are experts in their fields, appointed by the president and called into action when he deems fit.

The Bureaucracy  Government Agencies  Sub-departments handling specific areas of policy  Advisory groups  Ruling making powers for implementation of legislation  Independent Agencies  Not under the auspices of a Cabinet department  EEOC, Social Security Admin., EPA, FCC, NASA  Regulatory Commissions  Power to establish and enforce regulations – SEC, Federal Trade Commission, NLRB  Regulating the Regulators – the Pendleton Act  Ended the Spoils System  Government Agencies  Sub-departments handling specific areas of policy  Advisory groups  Ruling making powers for implementation of legislation  Independent Agencies  Not under the auspices of a Cabinet department  EEOC, Social Security Admin., EPA, FCC, NASA  Regulatory Commissions  Power to establish and enforce regulations – SEC, Federal Trade Commission, NLRB  Regulating the Regulators – the Pendleton Act  Ended the Spoils System