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The Executive Branch President Vice President Executive Office of the President Cabinet
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THE PRESIDENT: Most Powerful Man on Earth Qualifications 35 years old Native-Born Citizen Resident for at least 14 years Term – 4 yrs., can only serve 2 terms
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THE PRESIDENT Presidential facts Every President has been white male All but 1 have been Protestant Christians Most had College Educations Many Lawyers Recent challenges JFK first Catholic Geraldine Ferraro first female VP candidate Jesse Jackson, close second in race to become Democratic nominee Joseph Lieberman first Jewish VP nominee
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THE PRESIDENT Electing a President How often are elections held? Who elects the President? How are electoral votes decided? How many electoral votes are there in AZ? The U.S.? What is the magic electoral number? What happens if an election doesn’t produce an obvious winner? What is the election process? The Election Process film
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THE PRESIDENT Answers to questions How often are elections held? 4 yrs. Who elects the President? State Electors How are electoral votes decided? People choose elector who is connected to candidate
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THE PRESIDENT How many electoral votes are there in AZ? 10 The U.S.? 538 What is the magic electoral number? 270 What happens if an election doesn’t produce an obvious winner? House decides (1 vote each state; need a majority) Has happened twice 1800 Jefferson tied Aaron Burr in electoral votes 1824 John Quincy Adams tied Andrew Jackson and 2 others
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THE PRESIDENT Other election info. Originally President and VP both elected directly 1796 John Adams (President) 71 Electoral votes; Thomas Jefferson (VP) 68 electoral votes 1800 Jefferson (President) beat Burr (VP) in House 1804 12 th Amendment changed
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THE PRESIDENT Presidential Succession The Vice President Richard Cheney Richard CheneyRichard Cheney Speaker of the House John Dennis Hastert John Dennis HastertJohn Dennis Hastert President pro tempore of the Senate1 Ted Stevens Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice Secretary of the Treasury John Snow John SnowJohn Snow Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld Donald H. RumsfeldDonald H. Rumsfeld Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Alberto GonzalesAlberto Gonzales Secretary of the Interior Gale A. Norton Gale A. NortonGale A. Norton Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao3 Elaine Chao3Elaine Chao3 Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson Secretary of Transportation Norman Yoshio Mineta Norman Yoshio Mineta Norman Yoshio Mineta Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff
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VICE PRESIDENT John Adams (1 st V.P.) “I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but I may become everything.” Chosen by Presidential Candidate during election Elected with President by E.C. Very little authority Know what’s going on Qualifications – same as Pres. Presides over Senate – Vote if tie
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VICE PRESIDENT First in line to become President if: President Dies Becomes seriously ill Resigns Impeached
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (EOP) Formed during FDR’s administration – help president do his job 2000 employees and $100 mill. Budget Prepare reports, help write bills, check other parts of Executive Branch
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EOP White House Office – 500 people Chief of Staff, Press Secretary Decides who and what gets through to the president National Security Council (NSC) Helps coordinate military and foreign policy Made up of: VP, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Sec. State and Defense Office of Management of Budget Prepares federal budget
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EOP Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Give Economic advice on employment, tax policy, inflation, and trade Office of Homeland Security Created in 2001 – Concerned with antiterrorist activities
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CABINET 14 Presidential advisers Heads of depts. – i.e. Head of Dept. of Justice is Attorney General All other heads are “Secretaries” Not in the Constitution – used based on need; some presidents use more than others Primary role is to run their department
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