1. ARTICLE II THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

2. The President  Primary Job is to…  EXECUTE (Enforce) Laws  Lives in the…  WHITE HOUSE

3. President QUALIFICATIONS AGE = 35 Years Old Must Live in USA for… 14 Years Citizenship Requirement = Natural Born Citizen

4. President TERM 4 Years 2 Term Max WHY Limit???

5. HOW PRESIDENT ELECTED ??? HOW PRESIDENT ELECTED ??? By Electoral College 538 total votes, need 270 to win Pres. & VP Elected as a Team Election Date??? 1 st Tuesday in November Inauguration Date = January 20

7. Powers (Checks) Over Congress… VETO!!!!! Over US Supreme Court (USSC)… Grant Pardons

8. President Advisor Group THE CABINET Secretary of… Defense, Treasury, State, Homeland Security etc…

9. VICE PRESIDENT President of the Senate Casts only a Tie Breaking Vote Assumes Presidency upon… death, resignation, removal

10. “HATS” of the President

11. Chief Executive 1. Enforce Laws 2. Appoint Cabinet (Advisors) EX: Secretary of Defense

12. Commander In Chief  1.Chief of Armed Forces  2.Power to send in troops  3.Authorize Nuclear Weapons Use

13. Chief Legislator 1.Recommend Bills 2.Sign Bills into Law 3.Vetoes Bills

14. Chief Of State 1.Host Foreign Leaders 2.Give “State of the Union” Address

15. Chief Diplomat 1.Appoint Ambassadors 2.Make Foreign Policy

16. Judicial Powers 1.Appoint Federal Judges (SENATE approval) 2.Grant Pardons

17. PRESIDENTIAL ORDER OF SUCCESSION PRESIDENT 1. Vice-President 2. Speaker of the House 3. President Pro-Tempore of Senate (Then by Cabinet Positions in Order they were Created) 4. Sec. of State 5. Sec. of Treasury… (and so on down!!)