1. ARTICLE II THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

2. The President Primary Job is to… EXECUTE (Enforce) Laws Lives in the…
WHITE HOUSE

3. “HATS” of the President

4. 2. Appoint Cabinet (Advisors)
Chief Executive
1. Enforce Laws
2. Appoint Cabinet (Advisors)
EX: Secretary of Defense

5. Commander In Chief 1. Chief of Armed Forces 2. Power to send in troops
3. Authorize Nuclear Weapons Use

6. Chief Legislator 1. Recommend Bills 2. Sign Bills into Law
3. Vetoes Bills

7. Chief Of State
1. Host Foreign Leaders
2. Give “State of the Union” Address

8. Chief Diplomat
1. Appoint Ambassadors
2. Make Foreign Policy

9. Judicial Powers
1. Appoint Federal Judges
(SENATE approval)
2. Grant Pardons

10. President QUALIFICATIONS
AGE =
35 Years Old
Must Live in USA for…
14 Years
Citizenship Requirement =
“Natural Born” Citizen
(Run from State Live in)

11. President TERM TERM LENGTH: 4 Years TERM LIMIT: 2 Term Max
WHY Limit???
FDR 4x elected (22nd AMD)
Go back to GW Precedent

12. HOW PRESIDENT ELECTED ??? By Electoral College
538 total votes, need 270 to win (How get these numbers?) Formula:
Pres. & VP Elected as a Team
Election Date???
1st Tuesday in November
Inauguration Date =
January 20

14. Powers (Checks) Over Congress… Sign Bills into Law or VETO!!!!!
(10 Day Inaction = Law / Pocket Veto)
Over US Supreme Court (USSC)…
Grant Pardons (Appoint Justices)

17. President Advisor Group
THE CABINET
Secretary of…
Defense, Treasury, State, Homeland Security etc…
(15 EXE Depts. TOTAL)

18. VICE PRESIDENT President of the Senate Casts only a Tie Breaking Vote
Assumes Presidency upon…
death, resignation, removal

19. PRESIDENTIAL ORDER OF SUCCESSION
1. Vice-President
2. Speaker of the House
3. President Pro-Tempore of Senate
(Then by Cabinet Positions in Order they
were Created)
4. Sec. of State
5. Sec. of Treasury… (and so on down!!)