1. ARTICLE II

3. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
The President
The Vice President
The Cabinet
Executive Depts. & Bureaucracy

5. Qualifications for Pres. & V.P.
Must be 35 years old
Must be a natural born citizen
Must have lived in the U.S. the last 14 years

6. Term of office: The President and V-P. are elected to four year terms
The 22nd amendment limits the president to two terms or no more than 10 years

7. Compensation Salary $400,000 (since 2001) Camp David Resort
$50,000 for expenses
$100,000 for travel
White House 132 rooms and office
$19,000 for entertainment
Camp David Resort
Medical & Dental Care
Secret service protection- life
Pension
Transportation

8. Presidential Succession Act
1. Vice-President of the U.S.
2. Speaker of the House
3. President pro tem
4. Cabinet secretaries in order of department origin (State, Treasury, Defense)

9. 25th Amendment 1967
If President cannot complete his term, the V.P. becomes President
If V.P. office is vacant, the President appoints one w/ Senate approval.

10. RICHARD NIXON & 25th Nixon elected 1968 & 1972
1ST V. P. Spiro Agnew resigned b/c of income tax evasion
Nixon appointed Gerald Ford VP
Nixon Resigned b/c of Watergate scandal
Ford is President
Ford appoints Nelson Rockefeller VP

11. Richard Nixon

12. Removal of President
The president and vice president may be removed from office upon conviction of impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors

13. Changes in Pres. Elections
Candidates select running mates.
Electors pledged to parties, not candidates; They vote for PARTY.
12th Amendment added—Electors designate their vote as Pres. or V.P.

14. Powers Shared w/ Senate
Make Treaties
Appoint Ambassadors, Judges, & high officials

15. Powers shared w/ Congress
Approve legislation

16. Federal Bureaucracy Bureaucracy
Large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of the federal government
Federal government is the largest organization in the country
Consists of four main groups:
The White House staff
The Executive Office of the President
Executive departments
Independent agencies

17. Federal Bureaucracies
Bureaucrats “paper pushers”
Employees of government units
Most that work for the federal government are hired under the requirements of the civil service
Appointments to the federal bureaucracy filled on the basis of merit
Employees are not fired for political reasons (known as “patronage”)
CREATES A PROFESSIONAL NON PARTISIAN WORKFORCE!

18. The Executive Branch Executive Office of the President
Agencies and individuals who directly help the president; President’s right arm
-perform specialized tasks for President
- About 1800 members
Members
White House Office
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
National Security Council (NSC)
National Economic Council (NEC)

19. The Oval Office

20. Federal Bureaucracy White House Staff Consists of about 400 people
Chief of Staff
President’s most loyal aid
“Gate-keeper”—controls who talks to president and who does not
Provide guidance and advice on issues

21. The Executive Departments
D. The Cabinet
Not mentioned in Constitution, but maybe best known organization in executive branch
Group of advisors to the President; appointed by President with agreement of Congress
15 departments today – Heads of these departments make up the Cabinet
-Departments:
-Education
-Defense
-Homeland Security
-State

22. Secretary of Homeland Security