1. The Executive Branch
The Presidency

2. Objective and Essential Question
Objective: I will identify key parts of the executive branch.
Essential Question: What power does the Executive Branch have?

3. The Presidents Roles Chief of State Chief Executive
Chief Administrator
Chief Diplomat
Commander in Chief
Chief Legislator
Chief of Party
Chief Citizen

4. Formal Qualifications
Be a natural born citizen of the United States
Be at least 35 years old
Have been a resident of the United States for 14 years
More than 100 million people meet these qualifications

5. Presidential Benefits
Serve four year terms
Maximum of 2 terms (tradition v. rule)
President’s are paid $400,000 a year
$50,000 a year expense allowance

6. Extras Camp David Finest medical, dental and other health care
132 room White House on 18.3 acres
Air Force One and Marine One
Generous travel and entertainment funds

7. Presidential Succession: 25th Amendment, Section 1 Presidential Succession Act of 1947
1. Vice President Speaker of the House
Mike Pence
3. President Pro Tempore
4. Secretary of State
5. Secretary of Treasury
Paul Ryan
Orrin Hatch
Rex Tillerson
Steven Mnuchin

8. The Vice Presidency Preside over the Senate
Help decide the question of Presidential disability
The President candidate usually picks someone who will “Balance the Ticket”
Balance the Ticket: strengthen the presidents chance of being elected by his characteristics

9. Electoral College How we elect out President.
# of Electors determined by # of Representatives and 2 Senators
Ex: AZ: = 11
538 Total
100 Senators
435 Representatives
3 for DC

10. Electoral College Today
Electors meet at the state capitol to cast electoral votes.
Winner of popular vote in each state will take all electoral votes for that state.
Need 270 Electoral Votes to Win

11. Ties in the College
If a candidate does not receive at least 270 of 538 votes
It is sent to the House of Representatives for a decision
EX: A= 150 EV
B= 151 EV
C= 237 EV
*House decides between all 3 candidates

12. Flaws in the College
1. Popular vote does not always win the presidency
- Ex: Bush v. Gore, 2000
Bush won electoral votes, Gore
won popular vote. (Bush became
President)
2. Electors are not required to vote for favored candidate (Faithless Elector)
3. It is possible that the House makes decision on president