2. Warm-up- Write and complete the sentence on your warm-up page. If I was the president, the first thing I would do is_______.

3.  Review and discuss section vocabulary On flip chart

4. The National Executive Branch Structure and Powers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITdakRP wI-U

5. Partner Work  With your 9:00 partner, complete the front part of the worksheet  Use the textbook pages 166-169  You have 15 minutes

6.  WHO? (Heads the Executive Branch) PRESIDENT  SECOND IN COMMAND VICE PRESIDENT

7. Length of Term: 4 years Allowable number of terms: 2 (not to exceed 10 years) Presidential Term Limit Amendment: 22

8. PRESIDENT FORD PARDONS FORMER PRESIDENT NIXON!!! http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=uTLd5Fvgsa0

9. Qualifications To be the President or Vice President: At least 35 years of age Born in the U.S. Resident for 14 years Qualifications

10. DFT1 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

11. Elected by the ELECTORAL COLLEGE (indirect method of voting for the president) Questions? …. We will learn about this and the primary process in 2 classes

12. Presidential Salary  $400,000 per year  Expenses paid (but not all!)  Residence with (Movie theater, Gym, Bowling alley, Heated pool  Staff  Camp David  Travel/ transportation

13.  The President lives in the White House located in Washington DC ( 132 rooms on 18.3 acres ) http://www.history.com/topics/the-us- presidents/videos?et_cid=21987087&et_rid=704110043&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.history.com%2ftopics%2fthe-us- presidents%2fvideos%23presidential-fun-facts#fdr-a-voice-of-hope http://www.visitingdc.com/white-house/virtual-tour-white-house.htm

14. Who is our current president? Barack Obama

15. VICE PRESIDENT Joe Biden FIRST LADY Michelle Obama

16. Vice President Joe Biden Speaker of the House John Boehner President Pro Temp (of the Senate) Daniel Inouye Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

17. Presidential Succession Amendment

18. Powers of the President 1) The main job of the president is to execute the laws of the land.  You might also hear the terms- carry out or enforce the laws of the land  He may also propose legislation or laws  Veto legislation that Congress has passed

19. 2) Prepares the annual budget for congressional action which means Congress has to approve it

20. 3) Appoints cabinet officers, ambassadors, federal judges that Congress has the power to check or approve

21. 4) Call Congress into special session 5) Administers the federal bureaucracy

22. What does this political cartoon say about the federal bureaucracy?

23. Partner Activity/Exit Ticket  Meet with your 12:00 partner  Complete the activity with the exit ticket in the folder provided  Turn the exit ticket in and the folder  Begin your homework

24. HOMEWORK Complete the 5 questions on “What is the Federal Bureaucracy?