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Executive Branch

Executive Branch. Major Roles. Standard 13: Describe the organization of the executive branch, and explain the functions of its various offices (e.g., president, vice president, National Security Council, and advisory and general staff). LT 13.1President and the Cabinet .

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Executive Branch

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  1. Executive Branch

  2. Major Roles Standard 13: Describe the organization of the executive branch, and explain the functions of its various offices (e.g., president, vice president, National Security Council, and advisory and general staff)

  3. LT 13.1President and the Cabinet I can determine importance in the major executive departments that comprise the cabinet, and describe both the individual roles of the department and the cabinet’s role as an advisory body to the president

  4. The President • Executes law and decisions made by Congress • Appoints Cabinet members, Federal Judges, and Department Heads • Commander and Chief of the Military • Can not make laws but can issue Executive Orders • Current: Barack Obama

  5. Vice President • Ready to take over Presidency should the need arise • President of the Senate (tie breaking vote) • Elected on same ballot with President • 12th Amendment • Role varies based on assignments of Pres • Current: Joe Biden

  6. Cabinet Advisors to President 15 Department heads Appointed by President, confirmed by Congress Called “Secretary

  7. Current Cabinet • Secretary of State • Secretary of 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

  8. Cabinet Biography Book • Create a biography book for one cabinet office. Your book should include the following: • Cover – name of cabinet and your name • Page 1 – General info who currently holds the office and years the person has held the cabinet • Page 2 – Responsibilities of the Cabinet (at least 5). What is the person in charge of? • Page 3 – Historical info. When was the Cabinet created and by whom? • Page 4 – Paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing why is the cabinet important. • Label each tab

  9. Road through Presidency Standard 14: I can describe the constitutional qualifications required for serving as president and the election process.

  10. LT 14.1 Constitutional Guidelines I can determine the importance of the constitutional guidelines for presidents.

  11. Constitutional Qualifications • 35 Years Old • Natural Born Citizen • Lived in U.S. for 14 Years • Same for Pres and VP

  12. Terms • 4 year terms • Limited to 2 terms • 22nd Amendment • FDR only president to serve more

  13. Perks • Lives in Whitehouse • Salary: $400,000 • Allowances:$50,000 • Travel: • Air Force One • Marine One • Armored Limo • Lives in Naval Observatory • Salary: $230,700 • Travel: • Air Force Two • Marine Two • Armored Limo President Vice President

  14. Life After Presidency • Retirement: $200K/yr for life • Allowances for office and travel • Secret Service protect for life

  15. Life after Vice Presidency • 14 VPs have become President • 6 returned to Senate • Public Service • Retirement pension • Example: Al Gore

  16. Notebook Item 19 – Presidential Terms • Write a paragraph explaining the importance of the 22nd Amendment.

  17. LT 14.2 Presidential Elections I can question the relevance of the electoral college in modern American society.

  18. Political Parties • Two Party System • Helps candidates gain support • 3rd Parties exist but rarely win elections

  19. Nominating Candidates • Primary Election: an election to select the Presidential nominee for a specific party • Caucus: a convention to select a Presidential nominee for a specific party • Occurs state by state

  20. National Convention • Large Conference held by each political party to officially nominate a Presidential candidate • Example: Democratic National Convention to nominate Barak Obama as 2012 candidate

  21. Presidential Campaigns • Running Mate: the presidential candidate’s choice for Vice President • Polls: surveys taken to try to predict how people will vote and why

  22. Electoral College • Electoral College • Popular vote: the # of individual Americans who voted for a particular candidate • Electoral Vote: the number of electors won by a particular candidate • Electors: representatives pledged to a particular candidate

  23. Electoral College Process • Popular voting takes place state by state • Candidate winning majority popular vote in a state gets all electors for that state • 270 Electoral votes = win

  24. Problems with Electoral College • Not all people represented equally • Electors not required to vote according to popular vote • Candidate with the most votes will not necessarily win • Outdated system

  25. Inauguration • Ceremony Jan 20 (or 21st) • Presidential Oath • Inaugural Address: Speech made by President

  26. Electoral College Short Essay • The founding fathers established the electoral college as a way to indirectly elect the President. Should America keep the electoral college or should Presidents be elected by popular vote? Support your opinion with at least 2 reasons. • ¾ Page in length • Turn in when complete.

  27. Standard 15: Constitutional Powers I can describe the constitutionally defined powers of the executive branch.

  28. LT 15.1 I can determine the important presidential powers defined in Article II of the Constitution.

  29. Military Powers • Commander and Chief • Call in the National Guard • Make treaties (requires Senate approval) • Appoint Ambassadors • Receive Ambassadors

  30. Appointments • Appoint Cabinet Advisors • Appoint Supreme Court Justices • Fill vacancies in Congress • Appointments must be “confirmed” by the Senate

  31. Other Powers • Federal Pardons • State of the Union Address • Veto congressional legislation

  32. Executive Orders • Emergency laws issued by President • Same effect as laws • Can be overturned by Supreme Court • Effective for limited time • Article II “take care that laws are faithfully executed” • Ex: Emancipation Proclamation

  33. Checks and Balances • How does the President check Congress? • How does Congress check the President? • How does the President check Supreme Court? • How does the Supreme Court check the President?

  34. What can the President really do? • Watch the video clip and record each time one of the Presidential Candidates claims he will do something that he does not have direct power to do. • Example: Paul Ryan says that the Romney/Ryan stance on abortion is that it should not be legal except in the case of rape or incest; the president can not make or change abortion laws.

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