1. Separation of Powers
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Political power is distributed among the three branches of government, all acting independently and interdependently Powers are shared through a series of checks and balances

2. Checks & Balances
Each branch exercises power and control over the others It supports the idea of Limited Government

3. Remove a Box

4. Remove a Box

5. Remove a Box

7. Roles of the President

8. Roles of the President Head of State Head of Government
The Constitution confers specific powers on the president;
He is commander-in-chief of the armed services (but he cannot declare war)
He negotiates and signs treaties with other countries (although they need to be ratified by the Senate)
He is in charge of diplomatic relations with other countries
He has the power to issue pardons to anyone convicted of a crime
These duties are carried out in most countries by the Head of State, so the president carries this title, although this is not specified in the Constitution.
The Constitution also confers the following two powers on the president;
He is responsible for appointing people to head government departments, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
He can call Congress back into session during a break (recess) at times of national emergency.
These duties are carried out in most countries by the head of the government, so the president carries this title, although again this is no specified in the Constitution.

9. What can the president do?

10. Conditions of Presidency
2 term limit
4 year terms
Natural born US citizen
At least 35 years of age
44th US president
US resident for at least 14 years

11. Obama Profile I am the 44th President of the USA
I was first elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012
I was born in 1961 in Hawaii
I have a black Kenyan father and a white American mother
I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009
I attended New York University
I taught law at Chicago university for 12 years
I am the first Black President