1. Article 2 POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Essential Questions:
What powers are granted to the President? What roles and duties are included?

2. The Executive Branch President Vice President Chief of Staff
Donald Trump
Vice President
Mike Pence
Executive Office of the President
Chief of Staff
Reince Priebus
Chief Strategist Steve Bannon
Senior Advisor
Jared Kushner

3. The Executive Branch First Lady Second Lady Press Secretary
Executive Office of the President
Press Secretary
Sean Spicer
Counselor Kellyanne Conway
U.S. Ambassador to United Nations
Nikki Halley
First Lady
Melania Trump
Second
Lady
Karen Pence

4. PRESIDENT of the United States of America
Qualifications
Terms
‘birther’ movement
35 years old
natural born citizen
14+ year U.S. resident
Theodore Roosevelt ~ 42
after McKinley’s assassination
John F. Kennedy ~ 43
youngest elected
Ronald Reagan ~ 69
oldest elected

5. PRESIDENT of the United States of America
Qualifications
Terms
1 term = 4 years
George Washington ~ 2 term tradition
Franklin D. Roosevelt ~ only president who served more than 2 terms and elected to 4
nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ~ limits presidents to 2 terms or 10 years
35 years old
native born citizen
14+ year U.S. resident
Theodore Roosevelt ~ 42
after McKinley’s assassination
John F. Kennedy ~ 43
youngest elected
Ronald Reagan ~ 69
oldest elected

6. Salary and Benefits $400,000 $50,000 expenses $100,000 travel
Secret Service protection
Air Force One and other transportation
White House staff and events
medical, dental & health care
lifetime pension of $199,700 a year
Salary and Benefits

7. *Roles and Duties of the President*
Chief of State: serve as an example for the American people, stand for the highest values and ideals of the country, and be a living symbol of the nation
Chief Executive: enforces laws and chooses advisers to help (executive orders)
Chief Diplomat: directs foreign policy and makes key decisions about how the U.S. will interact with other countries
Commander-In-Chief: in charge of the U.S. military
Chief Legislator: may urge Congress to pass new laws or sign or veto bills, may also propose legislation
Chief of Party: party leader who helps members of his political party get elected or appointed to office
Chief Guardian of the Economy: unemployment, high prices, taxes, business, and budgets

8. VICE PRESIDENT – President of the Senate
Tyler, Fillmore, Johnson, Arthur, T. Roosevelt, Coolidge, Truman, Johnson, Ford; Adams, Jefferson, Van Buren, Bush
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
John Breckinridge
T. Roosevelt, Dawes, Gore
Calhoun, Agnew
Andrew Johnson
George Clinton, Gerry, King, Wilson, Hendricks, Hobart, Sherman
Harry S. Truman
14 became president, more than half after a president had died
1 defeated the president he served with
1 murdered a man and became a fugitive
1 joined the Confederate army and led an invasion of Washington, D.C.
3 received the Nobel Peace Prize
2 resigned from the office
1 was the target of a failed assassination plot
Seven died in office—one in his room in the U.S. Capitol and two fatally stricken while on their way to preside over the Senate
1 piano-playing vice president suffered political repercussions from a photograph showing him playing that instrument while a famous movie actress posed seductively on top of it

9. VICE PRESIDENT – President of the Senate
next in line to the presidency
President of the Senate and votes in a tie
0ther duties assigned by the president
add expertise or voter appeal
the candidate with the most electoral votes is president, second most votes is vice president
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr ran together for president and vice president; tied in electoral votes
12th Amendment: 1804
chosen by the Electoral College
campaigns and is elected with the President
Vice-President must also be eligible to be President

10. Presidential Speeches
Inaugural Address
State of
the Union
Farewell
Address
The President’s vision of America and goals for the nation.
The President “shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”
President  Washington explained why he was leaving office
explained principles he thought should guide the nation including unity, patriotism and neutrality
32 pages published in a  Philadelphia  newspaper 
William H. Harrison
8,460 words
Washington 2nd speech
135 words

11. President’s Cabinet foreign spends War law protects farmers business
Year
Department
Duties
1789
Department of State
plans and carries out nation’s ____________________ policy
Department of the Treasury
collects, borrows, ____________________ and prints money
Department of Defense
was called the __________ Department before 1949
manages the armed forces
1870
Department of Justice
responsible for all aspects of ______________ enforcement
1849
Department of the Interior
manages and _____________ nation’s public lands and natural resources
1889
Department of Agriculture
assists ___________________ and consumers of farm products
1903
Department of Commerce
supervises trade, promotes U.S. ____________________, tourism
1913
Department of Labor
deals with working conditions, _______________ of U.S. workers
foreign
spends
War
law
protects
farmers
business
wages

12. President’s Cabinet health problems traffic energy schools services
Year
Department
Duties
1953
Department of Health and Human Services
works for the well-being and _____________ of all Americans
1965
Department of Housing and Urban Development
deals with the special needs and _____________________ of cities
1966
Department of Transportation
manages nation’s highways, railroads, airlines, and sea ______________
1977
Department of Energy
directs overall ____________________ plan for the nation
1979
Department of Education
provides advice and funding for ___________________
1989
Department of Veterans Affairs
directs ____________________ for armed forces veterans
2002
Department of Homeland Security
oversees America’s _____________________ against terrorist attacks
health
problems
traffic
energy
schools
services
defenses

13. A Day in the Life of the President…
~E~ Lead weekly meetings where I ask the leaders of the government offices (called “agencies”) for their advice on how to handle the country’s most difficult problems.
~C~ Give my yearly “State of the Union” speech on what’s happening in the U.S., which is broadcast live on television.
~W~ Decide whether to approve or reject a bill that I believe would help millions of people, but would cost a lot of money.

14. A Day in the Life of the President…
~E~ Follow the Constitution and the law even if I disagree with it.
~C~ Decide whether to send more troops into war knowing that some will die, but it will keep the country safe.
~W~ Make sure the IRS (the government agency that collects taxes) collects people’s taxes correctly, so the government has money to do its job.

15. A Day in the Life of the President…
~E~ Answer difficult questions from reporters at a press conference where I’m asking Congress to do more.
~C~ Try to negotiate an agreement with another country that would reduce both countries’ nuclear weapons.
~W~ Choose a new Supreme Court justice because someone on the Court is retiring.