1. Executive Branch PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

2. Qualifications to be President: Must be 35 years old Natural Born Citizen

3. Important Dates: Election-Tuesday after first Monday in November Inaugurated or sworn into office January 20th

4. Powers of the President Commander of Armed Forces Approves and Vetoes bills Appoints Cabinet, judges, and ambassadors Informs Congress on issues Economy /Budget Foreign Relations Pardons

5. The Cabinet Vice President and heads of 15 executive departments Purpose is to advise the President on issues. Department of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Resources, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veteran Affairs, Attorney General, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior

6. Federal Budget Revenue Person Income-36% Excise Tax-4% Corporate Tax-8% Social Insurance Payment-29% Borrowing-20% Other-3%

7. Federal Budget Spending Payment to People-42% National Defense-29% Grants to states and local gov’t-11% Interest on National Debt-13% Other-5%

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