1. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

2. WHAT DOES THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH DO? TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK…. THIS BRANCH EXECUTES/CARRIES OUT THE LAW.

3. WHO MAKES UP THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH? PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT AND THE PRESIDENT’S CABINET WHICH IS A GROUP OF 15 SELECTED ADVISORS. WE’LL TALK MORE ABOUT THEM LATER.

4. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO TO BECOME PRESIDENT? YOU MUST BE… 35 YEARS OLD A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN RESIDED IN THE U. S. FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS TERM LENGTH=4 YEARS DUE TO THE 22 ND AMENDMENT, PRESIDENTS CAN ONLY SERVE 2 TERMS. OUR CURRENT PRESIDENT IS BARACK OBAMA.

5. NOT FEELING UP TO BEING PRESIDENT? WHAT ABOUT VICE PRESIDENT? THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS IN THE CONSTITUTION FOR BEING THE VP. BUT IT’S ASSUMED THE VP HAS TO MEET THE SAME REQUIREMENTS AS THE PRESIDENT. DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT THOSE REQUIREMENTS ARE? TERM LENGTH=4 YEARS (SAME AS PRESIDENT) OUR CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT IS JOE BIDEN.

6. WHAT IS THE PRESIDENT’S JOB? THE PRESIDENT HAS MANY DIFFERENT RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDING CARRYING OUT THE LAWS! THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT WRITE LAWS, BUT HE OR SHE CAN RECOMMEND IDEAS TO CONGRESS. ONCE CONGRESS (THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH) AGREES ON A LAW, THEY SEND IT TO THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT CAN SIGN THE BILL INTO LAW OR VETO IT (SAY NO) THE PRESIDENT ALSO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE EXECUTIVE ORDER- WHICH ARE RULES OR COMMANDS THAT HAVE THE FORCE OF LAW (EXECUTIVE ORDERS CAN BE MADE WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF CONGRESS).

7. THE PRESIDENT IS ALSO THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF THIS MEANS THE PRESIDENT IS THE BOSS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, AND COAST GUARD. WHILE CONGRESS IS THE ONLY BRANCH THAT CAN DECLARE WAR… THE PRESIDENT CAN USE THE ARMED FORCES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHEN DEEMED NECESSARY WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF CONGRESS. THE PRESIDENT HAS 48 HOURS TO NOTIFY CONGRESS OF WHAT IS GOING ON. TROOPS MUST BE BROUGHT HOME WITHIN 60 DAYS IF CONGRESS DOES NOT APPROVE OF THE OPERATION OR DECLARE WAR.

8. THE PRESIDENT DOESN’T DO IT ALONE! THE CABINET IS A GROUP OF PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORS THAT INCLUDES THE LEADERS OF THE 15 DEPARTMENTS. LEADERS OF EACH DEPARTMENT ARE CALLED “SECRETARIES” AND ADVISE THE PRESIDENT. WHEN THE PRESIDENT FIRST TAKES OFFICE, HE OR SHE GETS TO APPOINT THESE 15 CABINET MEMBERS. BEFORE THEY BECOME SECRETARIES, CONGRESS HAS TO APPROVE EACH APPOINTMENT. INSIDE THE CABINET Secretary of StateJohn Kerry Secretary of the TreasuryJacob Lew Secretary of DefenseChuck Hagel Attorney GeneralEric Holder Secretary of the InteriorSally Jewell Secretary of AgricultureTom J. Vilsack Secretary of CommercePenny Pritzker Secretary of LaborThomas E. Perez Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro Secretary of TransportationAnthony Foxx Secretary of EnergyErnest Moniz Secretary of EducationArne Duncan Secretary of Veterans AffairsRobert McDonald Secretary of Homeland SecurityJeh Johnson

9. WHAT IF THE PRESIDENT CAN NO LONGER BE PRESIDENT? DON’T WORRY, THERE IS A PLAN. IF THE PRESIDENT DIES OR CAN NO LONGER BE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT TAKES OVER. THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION LIST DETAILS WHO WOULD BECOME PRESIDENT IF THE VP WERE TO DIE… AND ON AND ON UP TO THE NEXT 18 IN THE LIST…

11. SO WHAT’S IT LIKE TO LIVE IN THE WHITE HOUSE? 132 rooms 32 bathrooms 6 levels 28 fireplaces 8 staircases 3 elevators Bowling alley Movie Theatre room Swimming pool 16 acres Tennis court Jogging track

12. PRESIDENTIAL PERKS SALARY-$400,000 AND A $50,000 YEARLY ALLOWANCE! TRAVEL-AIR FORCE ONE STAFF- CHEFS, PERSONAL DOCTOR, OVER 100 PEOPLE TO TAKE CARE OF YOU RETIREMENT PLAN-$148,000 WITH AN ADDITIONAL $150,000 TO MAINTAIN A FULLY STAFFED OFFICE PROTECTION-SECRET SERVICE PROTECTS YOU AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY. YOU STILL MAINTAIN SECRET SERVICE ONCE YOUR TERM IS UPSECRET SERVICE