EXECUTIVE BRANCH

JOB Approves/vetoes laws Approves/vetoes laws Enforces the laws Enforces the laws

LEADER President Barack Obama President Barack Obama

TERM 4 years 4 years Can only serve 2 terms (22 nd Amendment ratified 1951) Can only serve 2 terms (22 nd Amendment ratified 1951)

QUALIFICATIONS Must be at least 35 years old Must be at least 35 years old Must be a natural born U.S. citizen Must be a natural born U.S. citizen Lived at least 14 years in U.S. Lived at least 14 years in U.S.

DUTIES of President Serves as head-of-state Serves as head-of-state Meets with leaders of other countriesMeets with leaders of other countries Chief of Government Chief of Government The boss of every federal gov’t workerThe boss of every federal gov’t worker Commander in Chief - official head of U.S. military Commander in Chief - official head of U.S. military Approves/vetoes laws Approves/vetoes laws Pres. can not write a bill, only propose onePres. can not write a bill, only propose one

SECOND IN COMMAND Vice President Joseph Biden Vice President Joseph Biden

DUTIES of V.P. Presiding officer of the Senate Presiding officer of the Senate Breaks a tie voteBreaks a tie vote Attends cabinet meetings Attends cabinet meetings Sits on committees Sits on committees  Succeeds the president in case of death or incapacitation  25 th amendment – Presidential succession

Executive Agencies Federal Bureau of Investigation (1908) Federal Bureau of Investigation (1908) Central Intelligence Agency Central Intelligence Agency Modern CIA formed in 1942Modern CIA formed in 1942 Drug Enforcement Agency (1973) Drug Enforcement Agency (1973) Federal Emergency Management Administration (1803) Federal Emergency Management Administration (1803)

CABINET Advisors to the president – Why? Advisors to the president – Why? Because the president can’t do the job alone! 1. Secretary of State 2. John Kerry– represents the president in foreign affairs

Cabinet continued Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (as of July 1, 2011) 2. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (as of July 1, 2011) Advises the president on military mattersAdvises the president on military matters

Cabinet continued 3.“RESIGNED” ---1 WEEK AGO….??? Attorney General Eric Holder Created by Judiciary Act of 1789 Advises the president on legal matters

Cabinet continued 4. Director of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson-advises on border security, counter terrorism, disaster response, immigration, & cyber security

Cabinet continued 5. Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner In charge of revenue collection, extending credit, money production, & economic policy

Cabinet continued Secretary of Education Arne Duncan 6. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Advises and promotes education initiatives

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel- power of the United States Military, 2 nd to President Chuck Hagel- power of the United States Military, 2 nd to President

Electoral College Formal election of the president Formal election of the president Candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win Candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win If there is a tie, the House votes for the president If there is a tie, the House votes for the president *to calculate the number of electoral votes you add the # of members of the House to the # of the Senate

Electoral College Map

2008 Presidential Election