1. Section 1: The Presidency Section 2: Powers and Roles of the President
CHAPTER 6
The Executive Branch
Section 1: The Presidency
Section 2: Powers and Roles of the President
Section 3: Executive Departments and the Cabinet
Section 4: Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions

2. SECTION 1
The Presidency
Question:
What are the term of office and the duties of the vice president?

3. The Presidency SECTION 1 Vice President Term of Office Duties
 preside over the Senate
 remain prepared to assume presidency
 help presidential candidate get elected
 four years

4. SECTION 2
Powers and Roles of the President
Question:
What are the duties of the president as foreign-policy leader and chief of state?

5. Powers and Roles of the President
SECTION 2
Powers and Roles of the President
President’s Duties as Foreign Policy Leader and Chief of State
 secure friendly relations with foreign governments
 preserve the security of the United States
 appoint officials to represent the United States in foreign countries
 meet with leaders of foreign countries
 travel abroad to meet with foreign leaders
 assume responsibility for treaties with foreign countries

6. SECTION 3
Executive Departments and the Cabinet
Question:
What are the fourteen department secretaries included in the president’s cabinet?

7. Executive Departments and the Cabinet
SECTION 3
Executive Departments and the Cabinet
Cabinet Members
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs

8. SECTION 4
Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions
Question:
What are some of the independent agencies and regulatory commissions of the federal government?

9. Commission on Civil Rights Farm Credit Administration
SECTION 4
Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions
Independent Agencies
Commission on Civil Rights
Farm Credit Administration
Regulatory Commissions
Federal Election Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
National Labor Relations Board
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Administration
Office of Personnel Management
General Services Administration

10. Chapter Wrap-Up CHAPTER 6
1. What is the vice president’s role in the government?
2. What limitation did the Twenty-second Amendment place on the terms of the presidency?
3. What is the purpose of the State of the Union Address?
4. How does the president participate in the legislative process?
5. How does the Executive Office of the President serve the president?
6. What other position do the executive department heads hold?
7. Why are the independent agencies separate from the executive departments?