1. Executive Branch
STANDARD CE.6d

2. The powers of the executive branch are defined in the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of Virginia.

3. The executive branch at the state and national levels carries out the law.

4. Who represents the executive branch on the federal level?
The President

5. Who represents the executive branch on the state level?
The Governor

6. The White House Washington, DC
The Governor’s Mansion
Richmond, VA

7. There are four ways the executive branch influences policymaking:

8. Proposing legislation in an annual speech to the legislature.
# 1
Proposing legislation in an annual speech to the legislature.
State of the Commonwealth: governor gives this speech
State of the Union Address: President gives this speech

9. Appealing directly to the people.
# 2
Appealing directly to the people.

10. Approving or vetoing legislation
# 3
Approving or vetoing legislation

11. Appointing officials who carry out the laws
# 4
Appointing officials who carry out the laws

12. Who helps the President or Governor interpret or carry out the law?
Cabinet departments, agencies, and regulatory groups

13. The President exercises power as:
Chief of State
Ceremonial head of the government

14. Chief Executive
Head of the executive branch of government

15. Chief Legislator
Proposer of the legislative agenda

16. Commander in Chief
Head of the nation’s armed forces

17. Chief Diplomat
Architect of American foreign policy

18. Chief of Party
Leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

19. Chief Citizen
Representative of all of the people

20. Presidential power has grown in the years since the Constitution was ratified.