Article II The Executive Branch

General Executive information Primary job is to enforce laws Primary job is to enforce laws Leader of the executive branch is the President Leader of the executive branch is the President 4 year term 4 year term 2 term maximum 2 term maximum The Executive branch is not only the president. It is the vice president, the cabinet, and the executive office of the president. The Executive branch is not only the president. It is the vice president, the cabinet, and the executive office of the president.

Qualifications 35 yrs old 35 yrs old natural-born citizen natural-born citizen must reside in country for 14 yrs must reside in country for 14 yrs All of those in the line of succession must meet all of the above criteria All of those in the line of succession must meet all of the above criteria

Vice President serves as president of the Senate, only casts a vote if there is a tie serves as president of the Senate, only casts a vote if there is a tie qualifications are same as president qualifications are same as president

The Presidential Ticket Electoral college must vote for Pres & VP separately even though they run together Electoral college must vote for Pres & VP separately even though they run together Established by 12th amendment- before the person who came in second became VP Established by 12th amendment- before the person who came in second became VP

Presidential Powers Commander in Chief- Head of the military, explicitly stated in Const Commander in Chief- Head of the military, explicitly stated in Const Diplomat in Chief- Pres negotiates treaties (Senate must approve). Pres can make executive decision w/o Senate Diplomat in Chief- Pres negotiates treaties (Senate must approve). Pres can make executive decision w/o Senate Administrator in chief – in charge of day to day operations of gov Administrator in chief – in charge of day to day operations of gov

Additional Exec Powers and Responsibilities Power to appoint judges, ambassadors, officers of exec branch Power to appoint judges, ambassadors, officers of exec branch Veto- reject a bill from Congress Veto- reject a bill from Congress Pardon Pardon “Take Care Power” pres can do whatever necessary to protect nation “Take Care Power” pres can do whatever necessary to protect nation Inform & convene Congress, State of the Union Address Inform & convene Congress, State of the Union Address

Managing The Presidency The White House Staff The White House Staff Chief of Staff is the head of the staff Chief of Staff is the head of the staff The Staff also includes… The Staff also includes… President’s chief lawyer President’s chief lawyer Speechwriters Speechwriters Legislative liaison staff Legislative liaison staff Press secretary Press secretary

Managing the Presidency cont… The Executive Office of the President The Executive Office of the President Gives President help running the federal departments and agencies Gives President help running the federal departments and agencies Examples include… Examples include… Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget Office of the First Lady Office of the First Lady White House Military Office White House Military Office National Security Council National Security Council

Managing the Presidency Cont… The Cabinet The Cabinet What is it? What is it? It is the Pres., V.P., and the heads of the 15 executive departments It is the Pres., V.P., and the heads of the 15 executive departments The Departments are… The Departments are… State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security