1. The Executive Branch

2. Discussion Prompt Describe the roles of the President Describe any Presidents you are familiar with What challenges exist(ed) for past, present and future Presidents?

3. Executive Branch Organization President Vice PresidentAdvisorsPeopleCabinetMilitary

4. I. The Executive Branch A. Powers listed in Article II B. Main duty: Enforce Laws C. Hierarchy of Members: 1. The President 2. Vice-President 3. President’s Cabinet 4. Bureaucracy

5. D. Qualifications/ Terms To be the President or Vice President: 1. At least 35 years of age 2. Born in the U.S. (naturalized citizen) 3. Resident for 14 years 4. 22nd Amendment: -Limits the President to two terms or 10 years

6. E. Salary/ Benefits 1. $400,000 per year 2. $50,000 a year allowance 3. Lives in the White House (132 rooms, 18.3 acres), Air Force One, Camp David, Etc.

7. II. Powers & Limitations A. CHIEF OF STATE the ceremonial head of the U.S. government & people B. CHIEF EXECUTIVE enforces federal law, treaties, court decisions C. CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR Employs more than 2.7 million civilians. D.CHIEF DIPLOMAT general charge of foreign policy

8. Powers & Limitations E. COMMANDER IN CHIEF Civilian authority over the military (1.4 million) F. CHIEF LEGISLATOR Veto G. HEAD OF POLITICAL PARTY Political patronage H. CHIEF CITIZEN “the Representative of all the people”

9. III. Electing the President A. Electoral College - A group of people (electors) chosen from each state and D.C. to formally elect the President and Vice President. B. Electors - people chosen by the political parties at their State party conventions or by a vote of the party's central committee in each State.

10. C. Election Process 1. Primary Elections 2. Political Party Conventions Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates are chosen by majority votes of delegates) 3. General Election Tuesday after first Monday in Nov: Voters cast ballots for all electors representing a particular party in each state.

12. D. Electors Vote 1. Monday after second Wednesday in Dec: Electors of party winning popular vote in each state cast ballots for President and Vice President in their state capitols. 2. Electoral Votes Are Counted January 6: Ballots cast by electors are counted by Congress 3. Inauguration Day January 20: Candidate receiving majority of electoral votes becomes President (at least 270/538)

13. IV. Departments and Agencies A. The Cabinet 1. In 1789, Congress created 3 2. Today there are 15 departments 3. Each department is headed by a secretary except the Department of Justice (attorney general) 4. 150 agencies independent of the Cabinet

14. B. The Federal Bureaucracy 1. All of the agencies, people, and procedures through which the Federal Government operates. 2. The means by which the government makes and administers public policy. 3. Constitution is relatively silent on the organization of the Executive Branch.

15. C. Development of the Civil Service 2. The use of patronage—the practice of giving government jobs to supporters and friends—was in use throughout most of the nineteenth century. 3. The Pendleton Act, also known as the Civil Service Act of 1883, set merit as the basis for hiring in most civil service positions. 1. The group of public employees who perform the administrative work of government.

16. The West Wing of the White House The President’s closest advisors work in the West Wing of the White House, near the oval office.

17. The Defense Department This chart shows the chain of command of the American military services.

18. Summary Questions What are the roles of the president? How is the Executive Branch organized? How do Presidential Elections work?

19. The Presidency