1. The Executive Branch
Enforces and implements laws written by Congress (the legislative branch).

3. Executive Power
The power of the executive branch is invested in the president of the United States.
The President is our Head of State and Commander in Chief.
The Vice President is also part of the Executive branch.
Next in line for the presidency.

4. Components of the Executive Branch
The President
The Vice President
The Presidents Cabinet
the Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office

5. Components of the Executive Branch
Other Executive Agencies
(CIA, EPA, FBI)
50+ independent Federal Commission agencies.
The Executive Office of the President (EOP). Immediate staff to the president.
Components of the Executive Branch

6. The power to either sign or veto bills passed by congress.
Congress can override his veto with a 2/3rds vote
Conducts diplomacy with other nations
Negotiates and signs treaties
Congress must ratify the treaty
Issue Executive orders.
Extend pardons.
Presidential Power?
President’s Power

7. “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.”
This usually happens in January, a president will outline his agenda for the year.
State of the Union

8. Qualifications 35 years or older. Natural born citizen.
Lived in the United States for atleast 14 years.
Qualifications

9. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
US presidents can serve up to 2 terms.
Each term is 4 years.
FDR is the only president that has ever served more than two terms.
After his death they passed the 22nd Ammendment.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt

10. The president represents the nation and performs many ceremonial roles
The president represents the nation and performs many ceremonial roles. Serving as host to visiting kings, queens, and heads of governments, the president is the nations Chief Diplomat.
The president sees that the laws of Congress are carried out. Chief Executive.
President’s Jobs

11. The White House
The president and his family live in the White House in Washington DC.
When the President Travels by plane his aircraft is Air Force One.
When the President travels on ground he is in the armored Presidential Limousine.