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2. Chapter Intro 1 The Framers did not state specifically in the Constitution what the role of the president should be. The nation’s first president, George Washington, established many traditions that shaped the presidency. Every president since Washington has followed and built upon these traditions, refining the president’s role within the government.

3. Chapter Intro 2 Section 1: The President and Vice President The Constitution gives the executive branch the power to execute, or implement, the law. The president holds one of the most powerful and important elective offices in the world.

4. Chapter Intro 2 Section 2: The President’s Job The Constitution gives the executive branch the power to execute, or implement, the law. The president fills many different roles.

5. Chapter Intro 2 Section 3: Making Foreign Policy Under our federal system, the executive, legislative, and judicial branches share the responsibility of governing the nation. The president and Congress have important roles in making foreign policy.

6. Chapter Intro 2 Section 4: Presidential Advisers and Executive Agencies The Constitution gives the executive branch the power to execute, or implement, the law. Thousands of employees and advisers help the president.

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8. Section 1-Main Idea Guide to Reading Big Idea The Constitution gives the executive branch the power to execute, or implement, the law.

9. Section 1 The Office of the President As the head of the executive branch of our federal government, the president holds one of the most powerful and important elective offices in the world.

10. Section 1 The Office of the President (cont.) The president of the United States leads the executive branch of the United States’ government.

11. Section 1 The Office of the President (cont.) Qualifications listed in the Constitution –At least 35 years old –Native-born American citizen –Resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years

12. Section 1 The Office of the President (cont.) Electoral College –Electors cast votes to select the presidentElectors –Number of votes based on number of Congressional seats –Most states use a “winner-take-all” system for winner of popular vote Presidential Succession

13. Section 1 The Office of the President (cont.) Four-year presidential term; limit of two terms Salary and benefits: –Annual salary of $400,000 –White House and Camp David –Air Force One for travel

14. Section 1 The Office of the President (cont.) Vice president: –Elected with the president –Becomes president if the president resigns or dies in office

15. Section 1 Presidential Succession The office of the president has an established order of succession.

16. Section 1 Presidential Succession (cont.) The Constitution sets up a line of succession in case the president dies or is forced to leave office.

17. Section 1 Presidential Succession (cont.) Twenty-fifth Amendment: –Vice president takes over as president –Names all the positions in line for the presidency

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19. Section 2-Main Idea Guide to Reading Big Idea The Constitution gives the executive branch the power to execute, or implement, the law.

20. Section 2 Constitutional Powers The source for the president’s authority is Article II of the Constitution.

21. Section 2 Constitutional Powers (cont.) The powers of the president are outlined in Article II of the Constitution. Only federal office elected by entire nation

22. Section 2 Constitutional Powers (cont.) Presidential powers outlined in Constitution: –Veto legislation –Call Congress into special session –Commander in chief of the armed forces –Receive foreign leaders –Make treaties

23. Section 2 Constitutional Powers (cont.) –Appoint heads of agencies, judges, ambassadors, and other officials –Pardon or reduce federal sentences Consults with and gives information to Congress

24. Section 2 Roles of the President The president fills many roles that are important to the functioning of the United States government.

25. Section 2 Roles of the President (cont.) The president serves several major functions including the chief executive, the head of the armed forces, and legislative leader.

26. Section 2 Roles of the President (cont.) Chief executive: –Carries out the nation’s laws using cabinet and millions of federal employees –Executive orderExecutive order –Appoints Supreme Court justices and other federal judges

27. Section 2 Roles of the President (cont.) Grants pardons, reprieves, and amnestypardonsreprievesamnesty Directs foreign policy

28. Section 2 Roles of the President (cont.) Commander in chief: –Official commander of all branches of the armed forces –Shares power to declare war with Congress

29. Section 2 Roles of the President (cont.) Legislative leader: –President pushes legislation that furthers the president’s goals

30. Section 2 Roles of the President (cont.) Other roles: –Head of state –Economic leader –Party leader

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32. Section 3-Main Idea Guide to Reading Big Idea Under our federal system, the executive, legislative, and judicial branches share the responsibility of governing the nation.

33. Section 3 The President and Foreign Policy As commander in chief and chief diplomat, the president leads the nation’s armed forces and directs U.S. foreign policy.

34. Section 3 The President and Foreign Policy (cont.) The president’s job includes establishing foreign policy, which can involve the use of diplomacy, military power, or both. foreign policy Often centered on national securitynational security Makes Treaties and executive agreements based on economics or mutual defenseTreatiesexecutive agreements

35. Section 3 The President and Foreign Policy (cont.) Appointing ambassadors as representatives to other countriesambassadors Facilitating or blocking international trade through trade sanctions or embargostrade sanctionsembargos

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37. Section 4-Main Idea Guide to Reading Big Idea The Constitution gives the executive branch the power to execute, or implement, the law.

38. Section 4 Organization of the Federal Branch The executive branch is made up of the top advisers and assistants who help the president carry out major duties.

39. Section 4 Organization of the Federal Branch (cont.) The president appoints many advisers and assistants to help carry out the duties of the executive branch.

40. Section 4 Organization of the Federal Branch (cont.) Executive office –Headed by White House Chief of Staff –Contains powerful advisers

41. Section 4 Organization of the Federal Branch (cont.) Office of Management and Budget prepares the federal budget National Security Council helps with military and foreign policy Office of Administration performs administrative tasks Council of Economic Advisers addresses employment, tax policy, inflation, and foreign trade

42. Section 4 The Cabinet The cabinet is an advisory group chosen by the president to help accomplish the work of the executive branch.

43. Section 4 The Cabinet (cont.) The president’s main advisers belong to the cabinet, which is made up of the people who head the major areas of the executive branch.cabinet The Executive Office of the President

44. Section 4 The Cabinet (cont.) Cabinet comprises of the heads of 14 departments: –Meets as president needs –Some presidents rely heavily on Cabinet, others less so The President’s Cabinet

45. Section 4 The Cabinet (cont.) Increased roles of vice presidents and First Ladies –Recent presidents have given more responsibility to vice presidents –First Ladies often promote specific social issues

46. Section 4 The Federal Bureaucracy The federal bureaucracy has grown over the years and assumes an important role in making public policy.

47. Section 4 The Federal Bureaucracy (cont.) The agencies that make up the federal bureaucracy are responsible for the operation of the federal government.federal bureaucracy Implements new laws and decide how they apply to daily life Administers the day-to-day operations of the federal government

48. Section 4 The Federal Bureaucracy (cont.) Regulates the activities of businesses and individuals Includes hundreds of independent agenciesindependent agencies –Executive agencies work with specialized areas –Government corporationsGovernment corporations –Regulatory boards and commissions

49. Section 4 The Federal Bureaucracy (cont.) Political appointees Civil service system based on merit systemCivil service systemmerit system

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51. VS 1 The Presidency The president is head of the executive branch of the federal government and is our nation’s top political leader. The source for the president’s authority is Article II of the Constitution, which says that “the executive power shall be vested in the president of the United States of America.”

52. VS 2 Electing the President Presidents are elected through an indirect method called the Electoral College.

53. VS 3 Responsibilities According to the Constitution, the president’s main job is to carry out the laws passed by Congress. As head of the executive branch of government, the president must make decisions that affect the lives of all Americans.

54. VS 4 Roles of the President In carrying out the responsibilities of the office, the president must play a number of different roles. These roles are: Chief executive Chief diplomat Commander in chief Legislative leader Head of state Economic leader Party leader

55. VS 5 Tools of Foreign Policy The president and Congress use many tools to carry out American foreign policy. These tools include: Treaties and executive agreements Appointing ambassadors Foreign aid International trade Military force

56. VS 6 Organization of the Federal Government President Vice President Executive Office of the President Executive departments Federal bureaucracy

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66. Vocab1 Electoral College a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president

67. Vocab2 elector person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates

68. Vocab3 display to put in plain view

69. Vocab4 outcome the result of an action or event

70. Vocab5 executive order a rule or command that has the force of law

71. Vocab6 pardon a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment

72. Vocab7 reprieve an order to delay a person’s punishment until a higher court can hear the case

73. Vocab8 amnesty a pardon to a group of people

74. Vocab9 require to have a need for or to order

75. Vocab10 impact to influence or effect

76. Vocab11 policy a guiding course of action

77. Vocab12 foreign policy a nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations

78. Vocab13 national security the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm

79. Vocab14 treaty a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries

80. Vocab15 executive agreement an agreement between the president and the leader of another country

81. Vocab16 ambassador an official representative of a country’s government

82. Vocab17 trade sanction an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers

83. Vocab18 embargo an agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation

84. Vocab19 method a procedure or process of doing something

85. Vocab20 target a goal or aim

86. Vocab21 cabinet a group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 14 top-level executive departments

87. Vocab22 federal bureaucracy the collective agencies and employees of the executive branch

88. Vocab23 independent agency federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet department

89. Vocab24 government corporation a business owned and operated by the federal government

90. Vocab25 political appointee a person appointed to a federal position by the president

91. Vocab26 civil service worker person hired into a federal position

92. Vocab27 civil service system the practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit

93. Vocab28 spoils system rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support

94. Vocab29 merit system hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications

95. Vocab30 monitor to watch or observe

96. Vocab31 role the function of a person or thing

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