1. Aim: What are the major roles and responsibilities of the Executive Branch?
Do Now:
Collect Federalism One Act Play
Read the except from the Constitution on your worksheet and answer the questions
Homework:
Study for Quiz tomorrow on Constitutional Principles
Complete Short Story – Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances (Essay Grade – 25pts of Exam grade - Refer to Constitution Children’s Book Assignment Sheet for directions) due: Tuesday

2. Article II, Section 1, of The United States Constitution
List the Basic requirements for the office of the President of the United States: 1. 2. 3.
Do you think these are fair requirements for the office of the president? Why or why not?
What additional requirements do you think should be added to this list? Explain.

3. Article of the Constitution Current Vice President
Executive Branch
Head of the Executive Branch
Major Role
Article of the Constitution
Current President
Current Vice President
Cabinet
The President and Vice President
(Serve Four Year Term)
(Max – Two Terms – 22nd Amendment)
Enforce Federal Laws
Article II
Barack Hussein Obama II
Joe Biden Jr.
Group of advisors to assist the President
(15 Executive Departments)

4. Jobs of The President

5. Electoral College
Electoral College: voters choose electors from each state (Number of Representatives + Two Senators)
1. The electors from each state vote for President and Vice President
2. Census taken every 10 yrs. determines number of representatives/electoral votes for each state

6. Electoral College
Reasons Why Some Want to Change the Electoral System:
“winner takes all” system: no matter how close popular vote is (# of actual votes for each candidate), the winning candidate gets all the electoral votes (ex. NY has 29 electoral votes, whoever wins NY gets all 29)
There have been 4 times when the winner of the popular vote didn’t win the electoral vote , 1876, 1888 & 2000 (Bush v. Gore)
Electors are not required to vote for the candidate who wins their state

7. What power of the President do you believe is the most important? Why?
Closing Question:
What power of the President do you believe is the most important? Why?