1. ARTICLE II: THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

2. Qualifications
Salary and Benefits
Election and Terms

3. The Roles of the President

4. CHIEF EXECUTIVE 1. CARRIES OUT THE NATION’S LAWS
2. ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS
3. APPOINTS CABINET MEMBERS AND OTHER OFFICIALS (AMBASSADORS, HEADS OF AGENCIES, JUDGES)

5. CHIEF DIPLOMAT 1. APPOINTING AMBASSADORS
2. MAKING TREATIES AND EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES

6. FINAL AUTHORITY OVER MILITARY MATTERS
COMMANDER IN CHIEF
FINAL AUTHORITY OVER MILITARY MATTERS
WAR POWERS ACT
PEACETIME ROLE

7. 3. APPROVES OR VETOES LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE LEADER
1. PROPOSES LEGISLATION
2. PREPARES FEDERAL BUDGET
3. APPROVES OR VETOES LEGISLATION

8. PARTY LEADER 1. SUPPORTS PARTY LEADERS IN ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
2. HELPS TO UNIFY PARTY AND GIVE IT DIRECTION

9. JUDICIAL LEADER
APPOINTS JUDGES TO THE SUPREME COURT AND OTHER FEDERAL COURTS
CAN ISSUE PARDONS, REPRIEVES, AND AMNESTIES

10. CHIEF OF STATE
REPRESENTS THE WHOLE NATION

18. The Executive Branch is composed of:
President

19. Vice-President

20. Advisers to the president
EOP-
Advisers to the president

21. Carry out much of the work of the executive branch
Cabinet-
Carry out much of the work
of the executive branch

22. Hillary Clinton - State

23. Timothy Geithner- Treasury
                   
Timothy Geithner- Treasury

24. Leon Panetta - Defense

25. Eric Holder - Attorney General (Justice)

26. Kenneth Salazar - Interior

27. Thomas Vilsack -Agriculture

28. Gary Locke -Commerce

29. Hilda Solis - Labor

30. Kathleen Sibelius – Health and Human Resources

31. Shaun Donovan – Housing and Urban Development

32. Ray LaHood -Transportation
                         
Ray LaHood -Transportation

33. Steven Chu - Energy

34. Arne Duncan-Education

35. Eric Shinseki – Veterans Affairs

36. Janet Napolitano– Homeland Security
                         
Janet Napolitano– Homeland Security

37. Regulatory commission- Protects public by controlling
certain businesses
And industries
EEOC
FCC
FTC
SEC

38. Deals with certain specialized
Executive Agencies-
Deals with certain specialized
areas of government
CIA
NASA
EPA

39. Government Corporations- owned and operated corporation
US Postal System

40. Bureaucracy – government workers 3 million in the executive Branch
Red tape

41. Employment in the Executive Branch
Spoils System – Andrew Jackson
Merit System – Pendleton Act – 1883
Began the Civil Service Commission
Hatch Act – 1939 – no civil servant can get involved in party politics