1. Paper Preparation solo
All in a Day’s Work
We are paper boxing.
Head the paper.
Title your paper.

2. All in a Day’s Work (SS.7.C.3.8)
- by the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
analyze the difficult decisions the President must make by ranking a list of presidential responsibilities from most difficult to easiest
identify the powers of the Executive Branch by reading a selection from the U.S. Constitution
match presidential responsibilities with the specific Executive Branch powers listed in the Constitution

3. What does a President do?
As the head of the executive branch, the President of the United States has a lot of responsibilities. In the following slides, you’ll have to write which one you think is the most difficult part of the job and guess which one the class thinks will be the most difficult.

4. Box 1: What’s the Worst? Write the hardest one down.
Lead weekly meetings where I ask the leaders of the government offices (called “agencies”) for their advice on how to handle the country’s most difficult problems.
Give a yearly “State of the Union” speech on what’s happening in the U.S., which is broadcast live on TV.
Decide whether to approve or reject a bill that I believe would help millions of people, but would cost a lot of money.

5. Box 2: What’s the Worst? Write the hardest one down.
Answer difficult questions from reporters at a press conference where I’m asking Congress to do more.
Try to negotiate an agreement with another country that would reduce both countries’ nuclear weapons.
Choose a new Supreme Court justice because someone on the Court is retiring.

6. Box 3: What’s the Worst? Write the hardest one down.
Follow the Constitution and the law even if I disagree with it.
Decide whether to send more troops into war knowing that some will die, but it will keep the country safe.
Make sure the IRS (the government agency that collects taxes) collects people’s taxes correctly, so the government has money to do its job.

7. Box 4: from Article II
Just like Congress, the executive branch gets its powers from the Constitution. We will read over sections 1, 2, and 3 to see the presidency in its original words. We will be having volunteer reading. I will write eight people on the board. Look for the arrow so you know when to read.

8. Box 4: from Article II
Section 1 The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America …

9. Box 4: from Article II
Section 1 Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:- -"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

10. Box 4: from Article II
Section 2 The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States;

11. Box 4: from Article II
Section 2 he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

12. Box 4: from Article II
Section 2 He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur;

13. Box 4: from Article II
Section 2 and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States…

14. Box 4: from Article II
Section 3 He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;

15. Box 4: from Article II
Section 3 he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.

16. Play By The Rules
I will now ask you about some of the President’s responsibilities. Please make a circle with your hands for true and an X with your hands for false.

17. Play By The Rules
Defend and protect the Constitution Draft bills and pass them Commander in Chief of the armed forces

18. Play By The Rules 三 Play by the Rules
Decide who wins court cases Execute laws that have been passed Tell Congress what laws it must pass

19. Play By The Rules 三 Play by the Rules
Recommend laws for Congress to consider Ask for advice from department heads Make treaties without approval

20. Play By The Rules 三 Play by the Rules
Nominate Supreme Court judges Nominate ambassadors Appoint a governor for each state

21. Play By The Rules 三 Play by the Rules
Approve or reject bills that have been passed Pardon a politician who has been impeached

22. Play By The Rules
Receive ambassadors from other countries Give a speech to Congress about the State of the Union

23. Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
1 Power to carry out the laws

24. Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
1 Power to carry out the laws
2 Must live by the Constitution

25. Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
1 Power to carry out the laws
2 Must live by the Constitution
3 Commander in Chief of the military

26. Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
1 Power to carry out the laws
2 Must live by the Constitution
3 Commander in Chief of the military
4 Ask his advisors, who lead parts of the government, for their opinion on different issues

27. Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
2 Must live by the Constitution
3 Commander in Chief of the military
4 Ask his advisors, who lead parts of the government, for their opinion
5 Can pardon someone for a crime, which gets them out of jail or stops the death penalty

28. Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
3 Commander in Chief of the military
4 Ask his advisors, who lead parts of the government, for their opinion
5 Can pardon someone for a crime
6 Can make treaties with other countries (with Senate approval)

29. Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
4 Ask his advisors, who lead parts of the government, for their opinion
5 Can pardon someone for a crime
6 Can make treaties with other countries (with Senate approval)
7 Can choose new Supreme Court justices (with Senate approval)

30. Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
5 Can pardon someone for a crime
6 Can make treaties with other countries (with Senate approval)
7 Can choose new Supreme Court justices (with Senate approval)
8 Make recommendations to Congress about what bills to work on

31. Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
6 Can make treaties with other countries (with Senate approval)
7 Can choose new Supreme Court justices (with Senate approval)
8 Make recommendations to Congress about what bills to work on
9 Update Congress on how things are going in the country

32. Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
7 Can choose new Supreme Court justices (with Senate approval)
8 Make recommendations to Congress about what bills to work on
9 Update Congress on how things are going in the country
10 Sign (approve) or veto (reject) bills from Congress

33. Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
8 Make recommendations to Congress about what bills to work on
9 Update Congress on how things are going in the country
10 Sign (approve) or veto (reject) bills from Congress

34. Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
9 Update Congress on how things are going in the country
10 Sign (approve) or veto (reject) bills from Congress

35. Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
10 Sign (approve) or veto (reject) bills from Congress

36. Today’s Video
To preview our future trip to the computer lab, please watch this trailer from iCivics.

37. Today’s Video