1. As you arrive… Get a computer off of the cart and log-on.
Take out or pull up your letter to a congressman (draft- electronic or hard copy.

2. Warm-up
Write about the following prompt-

3. Requirements, Terms, and Roles of the President
The Executive Branch
Requirements, Terms, and Roles of the President

4. Role of the Executive Branch
enforce laws
execute laws
carry out laws

5. Qualifications for President
35 years old
Native born American citizen
Resident of the US for at least 14 years

6. Our President Barack Obama 44th President Previously- Senator from IL
54 years old (August 4, 1961)

7. Electing the President
Elections every 4 years
US uses the Electoral College – not direct vote
Electoral College currently has 538 members
(for D.C.) = 538
270 electoral votes are needed to win an election

9. Numbers in Electoral College
NUMBER OF SENATORS + NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE = NUMBER OF ELECTORATES FOR EACH STATE

10. Term of President 1 term = 4 years
President can only serve 2 terms (8 years)
22nd Amendment
No more than 10 years if the President succeeded to office midterm

11. Salary and Benefits $400,000.00 per year $50,000.00 expense account
White House, offices, staff, fleet of cars, Air Force 1, Camp David, medical, dental, travel and entertainment expenses, Secret Service, pension (retirement for life)

12. The Vice President “The President in Waiting”
“I am the Vice President, I am nothing, but I may be everything.” John Adams (1st VP)
Qualifications- same as the President
Terms- same as the President
Salary/Benefits- $230,700 + expenses
Duties of the VP
President of the Senate (votes in the event of a tie)
To help decide the question of presidential disability – 25th Amendment

13. The Vice President continued…
Given more power in recent years
Examples
Gore was an environmental advisor to Clinton
Cheney advised Bush of foreign policy issues

14. Vice President- Joe Biden

15. Presidential Succession
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General

16. Powers of the President
Constitution states that the President must deliver the “State of the Union” every year
Today given as a televised speech in January
Give Executive Orders- rule or command that has the force of law
Appoint Judges, Cabinet Members, and Ambassadors
Send troops into battle

17. Powers of the President continued…
Grant Pardons- declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
Grant Reprieves- delay of punishment until a higher court can hear the case
Grant Amnesty- give a pardon to a group of people

18. The President & Foreign Policy
Foreign policy – overall plan for dealing with other nations
Basic goals
Ensure national security
International trade
Promote world peace
Promote democracy

19. The President & Foreign Policy continued…
Tools of Foreign Policy
Creating Treaties and Executive Agreements
Appointing Ambassadors
Foreign Aid
International Trade
Trade sanctions- limiting trade in efforts to punish another country
Embargo- a group of countries prohibited from trading with a certain country
Military Force- Commander in Chief

20. First Ladies Have also gained power Now have an office and a staff
Example:
Nancy Reagan—Just Say No drug campaign
Hillary Clinton—Improve Health Care
Laura Bush—Improve Education/Literacy
Michelle Obama—End childhood obesity

21. The Presidential Cabinet
Job = to advise the president
15 total members
Group of presidential advisors; top 15 positions of each executive department
Known as “Secretary of…” except Department of Justice who is known as the Attorney General
Cabinet members must be approved by Congress

22. The Cabinet
John Kerry
Secretary of State

24. Cabinet Positions Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs

26. Homework- Complete the Executive Branch Livebinder Activity by Monday.
QUIZ Monday- Legislative Branch and Executive Branch of Government Notes