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Executive Branch
Executive Branch basics Article 2 Section 2 p. 64 Enforce laws
Requirements p. 63◦ Why?
Term◦ 22nd Amendment
Similarities of most PresidentsWhite
Male
Protestant
English ancestry
Married to 1st wife
College
Wealthy
Lawyers
Military
From states with large population
related
Presidential benefits $400,000/year
◦ In addition◦ $50,000/yr for expenses◦ $100,000/yr for travel expenses◦ $19,000/yr entertainment purposes
White House
Air Force One
Marine One
Secret Service
Large staff
Camp David
Vice President Qualifications?
President of Senate
President & VP must be from different states
Terms◦ No limit
VP Benefits $230,000/yr
◦ In addition◦ $10,000/yr for other expenses
Air Force 2
Marine 2
Secret Service protection
staff
Succession 25th Amendment (1967)
Order of Succession◦ VP◦ Speaker of House◦ President Pro Tempore◦ Secretary of State◦ Secretary of Treasury◦ Secretary of Defense◦ Attorney General◦ Rest of Cabinet…
Review 1. What purpose does the 14 years of living in the US serve for a President?
2. Why does the President have to be a native born citizen?
3. What is the only actual job of the VP, according to the Constitution?
4. Why does the VP have the same job requirements as the President?
5. Why does the cabinet order of succession go state, treasury, defense…?
Executive Powers and Roles Directions: draw a wagon wheel on a blank sheet of paper. Label the middle “Executive Powers and Roles”. Along the outside of the wheel, label each section one of the following:
1. Chief Executive
2. Chief Diplomat
3. Commander in Chief
4. Legislative Leader
5. Economic Leader
6. Judicial Leader
7. Party Leader
8. Chief of State
Next to the labels on the outside of the wheel, draw a picture representing that particular power.
In the section, outline the details of what that role includes
USE TEXTBOOK •P. 164-166•P. 62-64•OR POD
Chief ExecutiveEnforce laws
Executive Orders Appointing officials-cabinet, heads of agencies, ambassadors, judges
Chief DiplomatForeign policy
Ambassadors
Treaties
Executive agreements
Commander in Chief War Powers Act (1973)
◦ Congress must be informed when troop sent into battle◦ Must bring troops home within 60 days unless Congress gives permission
Legislative Leader Influences by
◦ State of Union Address◦ Phone calls to Congressmen◦ Invitations to White house◦ Offers to veto/not veto laws◦ Appeal to people on TV
Economic Leader Create our national governments yearly budget
◦ Congress approves/disapproves/amends◦ Gets help from Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Judicial Leader Appoints federal judges (approved by Senate)
Pardon
Reprieve
Amnesty
Immunity
commutations
Party Leader Expected to
◦ Appoint loyal supporters to jobs◦ Make party speeches◦ Endorse fellow party candidates◦ Help in any way possible
Chief of State Represents WHOLE country
Symbolic jobs◦ Host foreign leaders◦ Throw 1st pitch of baseball season◦ Wreaths on Veterans and Memorial Day◦ Host events 4th of July, Easter◦ Pardon Thanksgiving turkey
Executive Office of PresidentEOP
AdministrationEOP
Created by FDR to advise and help carry out job as President
White House Office Chief of Staff
White House Press Secretary
VP
First Lady◦ http://www.letsmove.gov/
Office of Management & BudgetNational budget
Budget director
National Security CouncilMembers
President VP Secretary of the State Secretary of Defense Secretary of Homeland Security White House Chief of Staff National Security Advisor Leader/rep from each branch of military
Military actions
Other EOP Offices Council of Economic Advisors
Science and Technology Office
Office of the US Trade Representative
Office of Policy Development
Office of National Drug Control
Executive Departments 15 departments
Make up Presidential Cabinet
Executive Departments Group work
Directions: research your Executive Department to create a big paper display of what your department is responsible for
1. When the Department was created
2. Current Secretary of the Department
3. 5 roles or responsibilities of the Department
4. At least 2 regulatory agencies
Executive Departments Group work(HONORS)
Directions: research your Executive Department to create a big paper display of what your department is responsible for
1. When the Department was created
2. Current Secretary of the Department
3. 5 roles or responsibilities of the Department
4. At least 2 regulatory agencies
5. Department Budget 2013
Agencies & Bureaucracy Independent Agencies
◦ Created by president◦ Funded by Congress◦ Types
◦ Executive◦ Regulatory commissions◦ Government corporations
Executive Agencies CIA
Social Security
NASA
Environmental Protection Agency
Commission on Civil Rights
National Foundation for the Arts
Regulatory Commissions Board of commissioners appointed by President
◦ 14 year terms
Federal Reserve
Federal Trade Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Government Corporations Run by board of commissioners with general manager
◦ Appointed by President
Over 50 gov. corporations!
US Postal Service
AMTRAKFDIC
Spoils System President appoints roughly 2000 people to jobs
Patronage
Spoils system
Bureaucracy and Red Tape Larger population = larger government
Inefficiency◦ Too many rules and regulations
Civil Service System Pendleton Act (1883)