1. The Executive Branch

2. Why do you think the presidency is called a Glorious Burden??

3. Who assists the President? When George Washington was President, people recognized that one person could not carry out the duties of the President without advice and assistance.

4. The President receives help from the: Vice President Cabinet Members Heads of Independent and Executive Agencies. Unlike the powers of the President, their responsibilities are not defined in the Constitution.

5. The Executive Branch President Cabinet The Heads of the 15 Executive Departments. Federal Agencies Created by Congress Vice President Member of the President’s Cabinet

6. The Presidency

7. Presidency Qualifications Native born citizen At least 35 years old U.S. Resident for 14 years

8. Presidency Term of Office Elected to a 4 year term No term limits in the Constitution 22 nd Amendment set a 2 term limit

9. Presidency Salary and Benefits $400,000 a year plus $50,000 allowance Use of Air Force One and a fleet of cars and helicopters White House and Camp David

10. Presidency Qualifications Native born citizen At least 35 years old U.S. Resident for 14 years Term of Office Elected to a 4 year term No term limits in the Constitution 22 nd Amendment set a 2 term limit Salary and Benefits $400,000 a year plus $50,000 allowance Use of Air Force One and a fleet of cars and helicopters White House and Camp David

11. The Vice President

12. Vice President Qualifications Must meet same Constitutional requirements as President Duties and Responsibilities Takes over if the President dies or is removes from Office Presides over the Senate Salary and Benefits $186,300 annual salary plus $10,000 allowance

13. Presidential Succession Eight U.S. presidents have died while in office. One president resigned. In each case, the vice president took the oath of office and became president as provided by the Constitution.

14. Twenty-fifth Amendment adopted in 1967 new president nominates a new vice president Nomination must then be approved by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.

15. The Order of Presidential Succession The Vice President The Speaker of the House The President pro tempore of the Senate Members of the president’s cabinet in the order in which their departments were created

16. Powers and Duties of the President

17. Chief Executive Officer of the United States

18. Powers and Duties of the President Prepares annual budget for Congressional approval

19. Powers and Duties of the President Appoints Cabinet Officers, Ambassadors, Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges

20. Powers and Duties of the President Approves and Vetoes Legislation

21. Powers and Duties of the President Negotiates Treaties

22. Powers and Duties of the President Administers the Federal Bureaucracy

23. Powers and Duties of the President The State of the Union Address

24. Powers of the President

25. Commander and Chief Commands all of the armed forces

26. Chief Legislator  Proposer of the legislative agenda  Recommends laws to Congress  Approves or Vetoes bills

27. Chief Financial Planner Head of the Executive Branch of U.S. Government Prepares the Budget Recommends laws to help the community

28. Chief of State Ceremonial head of the U.S. Government

29. Judicial Powers  Appoints federal Judges  Grants reprieves/Pardons

30. Chief of Party  leader of a political party  helps the party raise money  Campaigns for party members

31. Chief Citizen Representative of the American People

32. Checks and Balances

33. Executive Branch checks on the Legislative Branch Vetoes laws Calls Congress into special session

34. Executive Branch checks on the Judicial Branch Appoints federal judges John Roberts at his nomination for the Supreme Court with President George Bush. OOHH Pick me pick me pick me

35. Legislative Branch Checks Powers OVER the President Senate approves treaties and presidential appointments *The House of Representatives appropriates money *Congress can override veto Congress can impeach and convict the President and Vice President

36. Judicial Branch Checks Powers over the President The Supreme Court can rule Executive Acts unconstitutional Hey What Do You Expect..we only have one document to use here! Just follow it! Geez

37. Executive Branch Checks Powers over the Legislative Branch Executive Branch Checks Powers over the Judicial Branch o Vetoes laws o Convenes (calls) Congress into special session o Nominates Supreme Court Justices and federal judges o Grants pardons and reprieves Legislative Branch Checks Powers over the PresidentJudicial Branch Checks Powers over the President *Senate approves treaties and presidential appointments *The House of Representatives appropriates money *Congress can override vetoes *Congress can impeach and convict the President and Vice President *Grants pardons and reprieves *The Supreme Court can rule Executive Acts unconstitutional

38. How the president influences policymaking (Laws/legislation)

39. The Executive Branch influences policymaking (laws) by: Proposing legislation (giving Congress ideas for laws) Giving the State of the Union Address Annual speech to Congress that is an important way for a President’s agenda to be communicated to the public and to Congress

40. The Executive Branch influences policymaking (laws) by: Approving or Vetoing bills

41. The Executive Branch influences policymaking (laws) by: Appointing officials that carry out the laws The President appoints the heads of cabinet departments, independent agencies and regulatory commissions. Appealing directly to the people

42. Executive Departments

43. Congress has the power to establish, reorganize and to eliminate executive departments

44. Executive Departments Each department as a specific area of responsibility

45. Executive Departments Heads of the Executive Departments make up the President’s Cabinet

46. Cabinet Not mentioned in the Constitution, but every President has had a Cabinet Advise the President and help implement federal laws Title of most cabinet members is secretary Head of the Department of Justice is the Attorney General

47. Department of StateDepartment of DefenseDepartment of Justice Department of the InteriorDepartment of TreasuryDepartment of Health and Human Services Department of Transportation Department of EducationDepartment of Labor Department of Veteran’s Affairs Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Energy Department of CommerceDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Homeland Security