1. Executive Branch of Government
TAKE NOTES!!!

2. Article II- The Executive Branch
-The Legislative Branch MAKES laws
-The Executive Branch ENFORCES/EXECUTES laws
-The Judicial Branch INTERPRETS laws

3. VOCAB Treaty Executive Branch Executive nominations 22nd amendment
25th amendment
Foreign policy- Policy dealing with other countries
Domestic policy- Policy dealing with the home country
National security
Order of Succession

4. True or False
POTUS can declare war?

5. B. Article II- Qualifications
Natural born citizen
35 years of age or older
Lived in U.S. for at least 14 years

6. Question 1 on handout
Texbook page 63

7. Yeah or Nay?
Arnold Schwarzenegger used his fame in the movies to become governor of California. Arnold Schwarzenegger was born on July 30, 1947, near Graz, Austria. Neither of his parents were citizens of the United States. Can Arnold Schwarzenegger run for president?

8. B. Presidential Primaries
The process to eliminate presidential candidates from each political party until there is only 1 candidate remaining from each party to run against each other in the November general election
It is like a political party tournament to get to the final 2

9. Electoral College -The president is NOT elected directly by the people
-Each state has a certain number of ELECTORS
-This number is equal to a states SENATORS + REPRESENTATIVES
(plus 3 for Washington D.C.) for a total of______?
-A candidate must get 270 ELECTORAL VOTES to be elected president.

11. WHAT IF? Handout Question 2
What if nobody wins a majority of the electoral votes?
HINT: page 72

12. B. Flaws in Electoral College
Winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the Presidency
Electors are not required to go with the popular vote
If no wins with electoral college House decides
Donald Trump won the Electoral College but not the popular vote

13. I. President’s Job Description

14. 22nd Amendment
2 terms each 4 years
25th Amendment
President can be voted out of office by his cabinet

15. Handout Question 3
Page 79 in the textbook

16. Why not?
Many Americans said they would have voted for President Obama for a 3rd term in office. Why was this not even an option?

17. IMPEACHMENT
Impeachment- Officially accusing someone in office of wrong doing
Articles of impeachment introduced and voted on in House of Representatives
Impeachment trial held in the Senate
Supreme Court Chief Justice presides as judge over the trial

18. Handout Question 4
Text page 64

19. Executive Tools- Used to enforce laws
Executive Order- A rule or command the president gives out that has the force of law (Emancipation Proclamation)
Pardon-A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment (Ford pardons Richard Nixon)
Reprieve- An order to delay a person’s punishment until a higher court can hear the law
(June 2012 young illegal immigrants)
Amnesty- A pardon to a group of people (Vietnam)

20. Question 7
Text page 64

21. Presidential Duties Veto bills from Congress
Call special session of Congress
Commander in chief
Meets with leaders and officials of foreign countries
Make treaties with other countries (approved by the Senate)
Names head of executive agencies (cabinet- approved by Senate)
Appoints federal judges (approved by the Senate)
Appoints ambassadors (approved by the Senate)
Can pardon or reduce the penalties against people convicted of FEDERAL crimes
State of the Union Address as directed by the Constitution

22. Presidential Roles Chief Diplomat
-The president decides how our country will act towards other countries. This includes naming AMBASSADORS.

23. Presidential Roles Head of state
-Builds goodwill with other countries by greeting their leaders they visit the United States
-Represents the United States at important ceremonies
President Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu

24. Commander in Chief
Congress declares war. Only POTUS can order troops into battle.
War Powers Resolution of The president must let Congress know within 48 hours when troops are sent into battle.

25. Handout Question 5
Textbook page 64

26. Presidential Roles Chief Executive
-In charge of 15 cabinet departments:
Secretary of State Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Defense Secretary of Education
Attorney General Secretary of Veteran Affairs
Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

27. Question 6 Handout
Page 64

28. Legislative Leader
-Only Congress can introduce bills. However, the president proposes new laws.
- Updates Congress each year in a State of the Union Address (Tuesday, January 30th)

29. Handout Question 8
Text Page 64

30. Presidential Roles Economic Leader
-Deals with jobs, rising prices, and high taxes.
-Every year he plans a budget that has to be approved by Congress.

31. Party Leader
-President Trump is considered the leader of the Republican Party
-Gives speeches to help fellow party members that are running for office
-Helps raise money for their party

32. Political Parties Republicans- Conservatives
- Believe that privatization makes things better
- Increase spending for military
- Limit individual freedoms based on religious beliefs
- Libertarian Party
Democrats- Liberals
- Believes that government should fund certain things to make them available to everyone
-Increase spending for social programs
- Limit individual freedoms for purpose of safety
-Green Party

33. Political Party Spectrum

34. The Purpose of Political Parties
Political parties exist to get members of their party elected
The United States has a 2 party system
- This means they have to have ideas about as many political issues as possible to convince as many people as possible to vote for their candidates.
- Most people do not agree with everything their political party stands for
- People pick a handful of issues that are most important to them and vote for a party based on those issues
- There is an increasing number of Americans that are remaining INDEPENDENT of any party.

35. Key political party leaders
Speaker of the House- Majority party leader in H.O.R (Paul Ryan)
Minority Leader in the House- Nancy Pelosi
Senate Majority Leader- Majority party leader in Senate (Mitch McConnell)
Senate Minority Leader- Chuck Schumer
Tasked with working with POTUS

36. II. Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency
Vice President Mike Pence

37. A. Succession Presidential Succession Act of 1947
Presidential Disability
Amendment XXV
Poliomyelitis is a viral disease that can affect nerves and can lead to partial or full paralysis.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

38. Presidential Succession
The Vice President (Constitution)
 Presidential Succession Act of 1947
Speaker of the House 
President pro tempore of the 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 Health and Human Services 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
Secretary of Transportation 
Secretary of Energy 
Secretary of Education 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
Secretary of Homeland Security 

39. Question 9
Page 63

40. B. Vice President Presides over Senate President chooses running mate
Role becoming more active
My VP will have the most power in the history of our country” – Donald Trump

41. Question 10
Page 80