1. Warm-up #3 Write two or more facts about the executive branch based on this video.

2. Executive Branch Notes What are the roles and responsibilities of the executive branch?

3. Presidential Requirements  Elected to 4 year terms along with a Vice President  May not serve longer than 2 terms.  Must be 35 years old  Must be a U.S. citizen and born in the U.S. or to American parents

4. Think about it? Why did they make the rule that the U.S. President must be born here?

5. Executive Branch President’s Responsibilities: Lives and works in the White House Serves as the Commander in Chief of the military Appoints judges, ambassadors and other officials, veto bills, meet with foreign ambassadors, grant pardons, and issue executive orders.

6. The Powers of the President Issue executive orders Veto or sign bills

7. The Powers of the President carry our laws passed by Congress Commande r in chief of the military make treaties with other nations nominates or appoints ambassadors, cabinet, and Supreme Court Judges Grant pardons Issue executive orders Veto or sign bills

10. Presidents Establish Precedents – Being sworn in on the bible. – Calling the Cabinet to offer advice. – Two term limit in office. – Neutrality in Foreign Affairs – Use force to enforce law (Whiskey Rebellion) – Made State of the Union speech to Congress.

11. Cabinet Members Under President Barack Obama The following are the members of President Barack Obama's cabinet. Secretary of StateJohn Kerry Secretary of the TreasuryJacob Lew Secretary of DefenseChuck Hagel Attorney GeneralEric Holder Secretary of the InteriorSally Jewell Secretary of AgricultureTom J. Vilsack Secretary of CommercePenny Pritzker Secretary of LaborThomas E. Perez Secretary of Health and Human ServicesSylvia Mathews Burwell Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentJulián Castro Secretary of TransportationAnthony Foxx Secretary of EnergyErnest Moniz Secretary of EducationArne Duncan Secretary of Veterans AffairsRobert McDonald Secretary of Homeland SecurityJeh Johnson

12. Current Cabinet

13. Funky Terms in Office Two terms was just a president until Franklin Delano Roosevelt (32 nd president) served three terms in office and a the 22 nd constitutional amendment was pasted to create term limits for the executive.

14. Funky Terms in Office Most presidents serve their term consecutively expect Grover Cleveland (22nd and 24th president). He is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897).

15. Electoral College Brainpop As you watch the video put the steps to being elected a president in order.

16. How are presidents selected?

17. 2000 Election https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEB9hWYMpA0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEB9hWYMpA0 What was unique about this election? How do you think the controversy over who won the election was solved?

19. Homework Finish your Electoral College worksheet. Preamble Extra credit due Tuesday.