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Executive Branch
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Executive Branch basics Article 2 Section 2 p. 64 Enforce laws Requirements p. 63 ◦Why? Term ◦22 nd Amendment
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Similarities of most Presidents White Male Protestant English ancestry Married to 1 st wife College Wealthy Lawyers Military From states with large population related
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Presidential benefits $400,000/year ◦In addition ◦$50,000/yr for expenses ◦$100,000/yr for travel expenses ◦$19,000/yr entertainment purposes White House Air Force One Marine One Secret Service Large staff Camp David
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Vice President Qualifications? President of Senate President & VP must be from different states Terms ◦No limit
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VP Benefits $230,000/yr ◦In addition ◦$10,000/yr for other expenses Air Force 2 Marine 2 Secret Service protection staff
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Succession 25 th Amendment (1967) Order of Succession ◦VP ◦Speaker of House ◦President Pro Tempore ◦Secretary of State ◦Secretary of Treasury ◦Secretary of Defense ◦Attorney General ◦Rest of Cabinet…
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Review 1. What purpose does the 14 years of living in the US serve for a President? 2. Why does the President have to be a native born citizen? 3. What is the only actual job of the VP, according to the Constitution? 4. Why does the VP have the same job requirements as the President? 5. Why does the cabinet order of succession go state, treasury, defense…?
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Executive Powers and Roles Directions: draw a wagon wheel on a blank sheet of paper. Label the middle “Executive Powers and Roles”. Along the outside of the wheel, label each section one of the following: 1. Chief Executive 2. Chief Diplomat 3. Commander in Chief 4. Legislative Leader 5. Economic Leader 6. Judicial Leader 7. Party Leader 8. Chief of State Next to the labels on the outside of the wheel, draw a picture representing that particular power. In the section, outline the details of what that role includes USE TEXTBOOK P. 164-166 P. 62-64 OR POD
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Chief Executive Enforce laws Executive Orders Appointing officials-cabinet, heads of agencies, ambassadors, judges
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Chief Diplomat Foreign policy Ambassadors Treaties Executive agreements
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Commander in Chief War Powers Act (1973) ◦Congress must be informed when troop sent into battle ◦Must bring troops home within 60 days unless Congress gives permission
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Legislative Leader Influences by ◦State of Union Address ◦Phone calls to Congressmen ◦Invitations to White house ◦Offers to veto/not veto laws ◦Appeal to people on TV
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Economic Leader Create our national governments yearly budget ◦Congress approves/disapproves/amends ◦Gets help from Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
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Judicial Leader Appoints federal judges (approved by Senate) Pardon Reprieve Amnesty Immunity commutations
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Party Leader Expected to ◦Appoint loyal supporters to jobs ◦Make party speeches ◦Endorse fellow party candidates ◦Help in any way possible
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Chief of State Represents WHOLE country Symbolic jobs ◦Host foreign leaders ◦Throw 1 st pitch of baseball season ◦Wreaths on Veterans and Memorial Day ◦Host events 4 th of July, Easter ◦Pardon Thanksgiving turkey
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Executive Office of President EOP
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Administration EOP Created by FDR to advise and help carry out job as President
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White House Office Chief of Staff White House Press Secretary VP First Lady ◦http://www.letsmove.gov/http://www.letsmove.gov/
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Office of Management & Budget National budget Budget director
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National Security Council Members President VP Secretary of the State Secretary of Defense Secretary of Homeland Security White House Chief of Staff National Security Advisor Leader/rep from each branch of military Military actions
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Other EOP Offices Council of Economic Advisors Science and Technology Office Office of the US Trade Representative Office of Policy Development Office of National Drug Control
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Executive Departments 15 departments Make up Presidential Cabinet
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Executive Departments Group work Directions: research your Executive Department to create a big paper display of what your department is responsible for 1.When the Department was created 2.Current Secretary of the Department 3.5 roles or responsibilities of the Department 4.At least 2 regulatory agencies
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Executive Departments Group work(HONORS) Directions: research your Executive Department to create a big paper display of what your department is responsible for 1.When the Department was created 2.Current Secretary of the Department 3.5 roles or responsibilities of the Department 4.At least 2 regulatory agencies 5.Department Budget 2013
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Agencies & Bureaucracy Independent Agencies ◦Created by president ◦Funded by Congress ◦Types ◦Executive ◦Regulatory commissions ◦Government corporations
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Executive Agencies CIA Social Security NASA Environmental Protection Agency Commission on Civil Rights National Foundation for the Arts
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Regulatory Commissions Board of commissioners appointed by President ◦14 year terms Federal Reserve Federal Trade Commission Securities and Exchange Commission Federal Communications Commission Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Government Corporations Run by board of commissioners with general manager ◦Appointed by President Over 50 gov. corporations! US Postal Service AMTRAK FDIC
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Spoils System President appoints roughly 2000 people to jobs Patronage Spoils system
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Bureaucracy and Red Tape Larger population = larger government Inefficiency ◦Too many rules and regulations
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Civil Service System Pendleton Act (1883)
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