Article. II. - The Executive Branch The President's Job, Part I Article. II. - The Executive Branch

Executive Branch - The President, V. P Executive Branch - The President, V.P. and his Cabinet The executive Power shall be a President & Vice President of the U.S. His Office/Term of 4 Years

The Requirements of The President The President must be at least 35 years old. A Natural born citizen of The United States of America. And 14 years a resident of the U.S. Before he/she enters the Office, he/she shall take the Oath of Office.

Oath of Office "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Power/Duties of the President 1. The primary duty of the Executive branch is to enforce the laws written by Congress.. 2. The President has the Power to choose Supreme Court Justices when a spot becomes available, but it must be approved by the Senate.

The President's Job, Part II 3. The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States.

Presidential Cabinet Upon being elected, the President appoints people to fill the role of advisors to him. These people make up his CABINET. Washington’s first cabinet had 4 members: 1. Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson 2.Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton 3. Secretary of War- Henry Knox 4. Attorney General- Edmund Randolph Today the President’s Cabinet has 15 departments…..

OBAMA’S CABINET Hillary Clinton Timothy Geithner Robert Gates Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Attorney General Eric Holder Secretary of the Interior Ken L. Salazar Secretary of Agriculture Tom J. Vilsack Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan Secretary of Transportation Ray H. LaHood Secretary of Energy Steven Chu Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano

Judicial Branch Article 3 THE SUPREME COURT

Article III The Judicial Branch -The Judicial Branch of the United States shall be vested in the Supreme Court. -The Supreme Court is composed of nine justices who hold their jobs for life as long as they are in good standing. -All courts under the Supreme Court are called inferior courts. The main duty of the Supreme Court is to interpret the laws passed by Congress. They decide if the laws are constitutional or unconstitutional. Laws they decide are unconstitutional =gone!

The Chief Justice The Chief Justice is the head of the Supreme Court. He/she presides over impeachment trials involving the President, and issues the Oath of Office to the President. Current Chief Justice is John Roberts appointed in 2005 by G. W. Bush. Remember it is the President’s authority to replace S.C. justices & the Senate has to approve them.

Articles IV-VII Article IV- Establishes the rules between the states and that Congress has the power to admit new states. Article V- Describes ways to amend the Constitution. (2/3 of both houses of Congress can propose an amendment, or ¾ of all state legislatures). Article VI- Declares that The Constitution is the Supreme law of the land Article VII- The Constitution will be ratified when 9 of the 13 states sign it.