1. Executive Branch
The Presidency

2. What are the 4 parts of the Executive Branch?
4) Federal Bureaucracy
President, Vice President, Cabinet, Bureaucracy

3. The official advisors to the President
The Cabinet has __ __ executive departments.
Heads of the departments are all called “_________________ of . . .“
EXCEPT for the head of the Justice Department: he is called the A________________ G________________
Cabinet, 15, Secretary, Attorney General

4. Vice President? His only official job: President of the Senate
Why he is chosen:
To balance the ticket

5. Function of the Executive Department
To enforce laws of Congress

6. President’s Term ___ years Term limits: The 22nd Amendment
2 terms or up to __ __ years
4, 10

7. Salary of the Prez $400,000 + $100,000 for travel
Benefits: Air Force One, the White House, a pension, health care

8. Qualifications Citizenship: _________ born
Age : must be at least __ __
Resident of the US for __ __ years
Natural-born, 35, 14

9. Who takes his job if something happens to the President?
Succession*
Vice President – Speaker of the House – President pro tempore – Cabinet members
*Amendment 25

10. Presidential Leadership
The Executive Branch
Presidential Leadership

11. Source of the President’s Power
The Constitution
Article II
Many of the President’s powers come from doing what is “necessary and proper.”

12. Limits to the President’s Power
JIVe
Judicial Review
Impeachment
override e

13. 7 key duties (5 Constitutional, 2 other)
Jobs of the President
7 key duties
(5 Constitutional, 2 other)

14. The Commander-in-chief is PLEaSED
(Chief) Party Leader
(Chief) Legislator
(Chief) Executive a
(Chief of) State
(Chief) Economic planner
(Chief) Diplomat

15. The Commander-in-chief is PLEaSED
In charge of the armed forces
Commander-in-chief
(Chief) Party Leader
(Chief) Legislator
(Chief) Executive a
(Chief of) State
(Chief) Economic planner
(Chief) Diplomat
Gives speeches, raises $, appoints members of his party to jobs
Sets agendas for Congress, proposes laws
Carries out laws of Congress, in charge of the executive branch
Head of government, represents the nation and takes part in ceremonies
Makes a budget and sends it to Congress
Sets foreign policy

16. Presidential Powers 1. Executive powers
Executing the law
Ordinance power
Appointment power
Removal power
2. Diplomatic and Military powers
Executive agreement Commander in Chief
3. Legislative and Judicial powers
Legislative power
Judicial power

17. Ordinance power
If the President gives an __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ order, then it has the power of __ __ __.
Executive, law

18. Appointment & Removal Powers
Appointment power: the president has the power to appoint
Removal Power: the president may remove anyone he appoints except:
Ambassadors
Diplomats
Cabinet members
Military officers
Federal judges
Federal judges

19. Diplomatic power Congress President Has the power to make treaties
Has the power to make executive agreements (with the heads of foreign governments)

20. Who has direct control of the armed forces?
The President

21. Judicial power Pardon Amnesty To pardon someone for a crime
To give a pardon to an entire group

22. Foreign policy
Our nation’s relationship with other nations

23. ambassador
U.S. representative to a foreign country

24. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Our top military officials

25. Defense Department
Army
Navy
Air Force

26. Federal Bureaucracy
Many people have a negative picture of Bureaucracy, but it actually is an [ effective, efficient ] way to organize people to get work done.

27. Executive Office of the President EOP
Individuals and agencies whose work supports the president
1,500 employees
Includes OMB, NSC, and the White House Office

28. Office of Management and Budget
Helps the president put together
Largest EOP agency
Its director is as important as the Cabinet secretaries
the federal budget
Part of the EOP

29. National Security Council
Advises president on foreign policy and military matters
President, Vice President
Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense
Staff is directed by the National Security Adviser
CIA director and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may participate
Part of the EOP

30. White House Office The key aides to the President
Handles the day-to-day activities
Includes the Press Secretary
Part of the EOP

31. Independent Agencies NASA CIA FCC Peace Corps Federal Reserve
These are all INDEPENDENT AGENCIES outside of the Executive Departments and EOP.
The President appoints the heads of these agencies