1. EVERYTHING YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

2.  Must be over 35 years old  A natural born citizen  A resident of the U.S. for 14 years

3. Hey, who chooses the President anyway The electoral college! Everyone knows that

5. Hey, how long is a President’s term and how many terms can they serve? Didn’t do your homework again huh? Anyway a Presidents term is 4 years and they can only serve 2 terms.

6. Barack H. Obama

7. 1.Carries out laws 2.Directs foreign policy 3.Commander in chief of the armed forces 4.Makes treaties and federal nominations 5.Suggests new laws and works for their passage 6.Represents America at all functions

8. Joe Biden

9. What does the Vice President do anyway? Duties of the Vice President: 1. Leader of senate 2.Tie breaker in senate votes 3.Succeeds the President 4.Serves as acting President

10. Yeah, well what happens if the President gets sick or dies? ORDER OF SUCCESSION: 1.Vice President 2.Speaker of the House 3.Senate Majority Leader 4.Cabinet Leaders in the order they were created

11. The President appoints people who become his advisors in specific issues. These advisors are called the President’s Cabinet members

12. Conducts foreign affairs and foreign aid programs Secretary of State John Kerry

13. collects federal taxes through the Internal Revenue Service Coins and prints all money Sec. of Treasury Jacob J. Lew

14. Coordinates and manages the armed forces Conducts research and engineering of military products Sec. of Defense Ashton B. Carter

15. Enforces the federal system of laws Supervises the FBI and federal prison system Represents the U.S. in legal matters Attorney General Loretta Lynch

16. Runs the national parks system Conducts mapping projects Facilitates the Bureau of Indian Affairs

17. Provides information and assistance to farmers Tests and enforces food quality and safety Operates federal food stamp programs and school lunch programs

18. Regulates foreign and interstate commerce (trade) Runs U.S. Patent Office

19. Enforces laws related to working conditions Supervises unemployment programs

20. Runs the Social Security program Coordinates various health services Promotes research into causes and treatments of diseases

21. Promotes fair housing Coordinates and conducts city planning Regulates and oversees various federal housing projects

22. Oversees federal funds for building and improving roads, airports and waterways Administers air safety through Federal Aviation Agency

23. Administers hydroelectric and nuclear projects Provides education for conserving energy

24. Coordinates federal aid to state and local schools Promotes research to improve schools

25. Provides medical benefits to veterans Provides burial benefits to veterans

26. Works at improving security at home Monitors intelligence