1. United States Constitution Article II
The Executive Branch
United States Constitution
Article II

2. Constitutional Principles
Limited govt.
“the most powerful office in the world”
Restrictions on power
Separation of Powers
Share governing w/ judicial and legislative branches
Checks and Balances
Congress
approves appointments, declares war & treaties
Judicial Review
Reviews actions to prevent abuse of power

3. Presidential Roles Chief of State: ceremonial head of govt.
Chief Executive:
vested by USC w/ “executive power”
director of Federal Govt.

4. Presidential Roles
Chief Diplomat: Nation’s spokesperson to rest of world
Commander in Chief: direct control of armed forces
Chief Legislator: sets congressional agenda (develop public policy)

5. Presidential Roles
Chief of party: leader of political party that controls E- Branch
Chief citizen: work for and represent PUBLIC interests

6. Qualifications and Term
Natural Born Citizen
At least 35 years old
Lived in U.S. for at least 14 years
One term = 4 years
22nd Amendment: serve a maximum of 2 full terms (8 years)
No more than ten
Situations of assuming Presidency from VP status

7. Vice President Only 2 formal duties “balance the ticket”
Preside over Senate
Help decide the question of presidential disability
“President-in-waiting”
“balance the ticket”
Strengthen chance of getting elected

8. Presidential Succession Act of 1947: Congress solidified order of succession
1. Vice President
2. Speaker of the House
3. President Pro Tempore of the Senate
4. Secretary of the State
5. Secretary of the Treasury
…..Cabinet Members

9. Executive Branch Structure
POTUS VP
WHS
15 ADV
EOP
CABINET
NSC VP
OMB
150 AGENCIES
JCoS
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