1. The Executive Branch
Who is Included?: The President, Vice President, Cabinet, Department and Offices
Length of Term: 1 Term = 4 years; Number of terms 2
How are they elected?: Elected by the Electoral College
Qualifications: Must be 35+ years old; Natural born citizen; resident for 14+ years
Order of Succession: If the President is killed, the VP takes his place. If the VP is killed the next person with the most power takes his place.
Powers and Roles: Serves as commander-in-chief of armed forces; Accepts or vetoes congressional bills; Makes treaties with the “advice and consent” of Senate.

2. Executive Branch Carry out laws
Make sure one law is not more powerful than the others
Make sure the laws follow the Constitution
President can sign or veto bills.
Federal
President and All Federal Law Enforcement
Enforces Federal Laws
State
Governor and All State Law Enforcement
Enforces State Laws
Executive Branch

3. US Presidency
Vice President is the Head of the Senate with tiebreaker vote.
Cabinet are top advisors to the President
Cabinet, Vice-President and the 15 departments secretaries who advise the president and help enforce “public policy”

4. US Presidency: Cabinet
Advisors, not in the Constitution
Started by George Washington

5. US Presidency: US Constitution
Article II – Defines the Executive Branch
Gives the executive powers to the President
Includes appointing Judges and prosecuting federal crimes
Election, Impeachment, State of the Union

6. Presidential Powers “Veto”, or reject, bills passed by Congress
Call Congress into special session
Serve as “commander-in-chief” of the armed forces
Receive foreign leaders or dignitaries (with Senate approval)
Make treaties with other nations (with Senate approval)
Appoint heads of executive agencies (with Senate approval)
Pardon or reduce the penalties against people convicted of federal crimes.
The Constitution lists certain powers that are set aside for the President (expressed powers)

7. State of the Union
Annual speech to Congress every January.

8. Presidential Power Veto or Sign Legislation
Veto means to reject a bill of Congress. This is the executives major check on the legislature.

9. Presidential Power: Commander-in-Chief
The President is the head of the military.

10. Presidential Power: Make Treaties with other Countries
Must be confirmed by the Senate.

11. Presidential Power: Appoint Supreme Court Justices & Federal Judges
Must be confirmed by the Senate.

12. Presidential Power: Nominates heads of Executive Departments/Agencies
Obama nominated James Comey as head of the FBI
Must be confirmed by the Senate.

13. Presidential Power: Grant Pardons
Power to forgive someone from punishment.

14. Chief of State
Ceremonial leader

15. Chief Diplomat
In charge of “foreign policy” (treaties, relationships)

16. Chief Legislator
Signs and suggests laws

17. Chief Economists
Writes the budget and helps the economy

19. US Presidency

20. Executive Departments