1. The Executive Branch: President of the United States

2. Benchmark:
SS.7.C.3.8: Analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

3. Executive Branch Responsibility: Enforce the law
Article II of the Constitution
Includes: President, Vice President, and Federal Agencies

4. What is the executive branch and what does it do?
That’s why we are called the “Executive” branch. Congress makes laws and we enforce or execute them.

5. Requirements Natural born citizen 35 years of age or older
A resident within the United States for 14 years.
In the Constitution, there are no requirements listed for the Vice President. However, the 12th amendment states that the VP must follow the same qualifications of President.

6. Term of Office Serve 4 year terms
At first there was no limits on terms.
In 1940, FDR ran for a 4th term.
The 22nd Amendment was passed in 1951 in fear that a president might gain too much power. Established 2 term limit.

7. What is the executive branch?

8. Who is in the executive branch?
More than 4 million people work for the executive branch!!

9. Who is in the executive branch? The Vice President
I wish I had your job!!
VP: Head of the Senate with tiebreaker vote.

10. Presidential Succession
Constitution did not set up a line of succession.
1947, Congress passed the Presidential Succession Act
This gave a list of who was expected to succeed.
Vice-President
Speaker of the House
President Pro tempore
Secretary of State

11. Presidential Succession
25th Amendment was ratified in 1967.
VP becomes president if the president dies or resigns, then picks their new VP.
Senate must approve.
Gerald Ford (Succeeded Nixon)
Harry Truman
(Succeeded FDR)
Lyndon Johnson
(Succeeded JFK)

12. Cabinet – top advisors to the President
Advise the president on 15 executive departments

13. Example: Defense Intelligence
Executive Agencies
Example: Defense Intelligence

14. What does the Constitution say about the Executive Branch & the President?

15. State of the Union – annual speech to Congress every January

16. Presidential Power – Veto or Sign Legislation
Veto means to reject a bill of Congress. This is the executive’s major check over the legislative branch.

17. Presidential Power – Commander-in-Chief
President is the head of the military

18. Presidential Power – Sign Treaties with other Countries
Must be approved by the Senate!

19. Presidential Power – Appoint Supreme Court Justices & Federal Judges
Major check over the Judicial Branch. Must be approved by the Senate.

20. Must be approved by the Senate.
Presidential Power – Nominates heads of Executive Departments /Agencies
Obama nominates James Comey as head of the FBI
Must be approved by the Senate.

21. Presidential Power – Grant Pardons
Power to forgive someone from punishment

22. What does the Constitution say about the Executive Branch & the President?

23. Executive Orders – have the power of laws

24. Presidential Roles

25. Head of State – Ceremonial leader

26. Chief Executive – President is the “boss” of the Executive Branch responsible for executing the law

27. Chief Diplomat – in charge of “foreign policy” (treaties, relationships)

28. Chief Legislator – signs & suggests laws

29. Party Leader – Leader for either the Democratic or Republican party

30. Chief Economist – Writes the budget and helps economy

31. Commander-in-Chief – Head of the military (but the President can’t declare war)

32. War Powers Act of 1973 – President can only military force for 90 days without Congressional approval

33. War Powers Act of 1973 –

35. What is the executive branch and what does it do?
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36. What is a requirement to be the President?
35 years old, resident 14 years, “natural born” citizen

37. What is the job of the executive branch?
To “enforce” or “execute” the law

38. What power is involved when the President chooses a new Supreme Court Justice?
Appointments

39. What power would be used to lets someone out of jail?
Pardons

40. What power does the President have to try to get rid of laws they don’t like?

41. True or false: the description of the Cabinet can be found in the Constitution?

42. What role of the President makes them the head of the military?
Commander-In-Chief

43. Powers listed in the Constitution for the President are known as?
Expressed Powers

44. What role of the President is “ceremonial”?
Chief of State

45. What is it called when the President signs an agreement with another country?
Treaty

46. Treaties and Presidential appointments must be confirmed by whom?
The Senate

47. True or False: the President can declare war on another country?

48. Cabinet: advisors - not in the Constitution
Started by George Washington

49. Cabinet – top advisors to the President
More than 4 million people work for the executive branch!!

50. Hundreds of agencies and departments
Below the President, VP & Cabinet are hundreds of Executive Departments & Agencies
Hundreds of agencies and departments

52. More than 4 million people work for the executive branch!!
Executive Agencies
More than 4 million people work for the executive branch!!