1 / 7

Understanding the Executive Branch of the United States Government

This informative overview discusses the Executive Branch of the United States government, highlighting key aspects such as the presidential term length, age requirements, and executive powers. The President serves a four-year term and must be at least 35 years old to run for election. The President has important powers, including making treaties and nominating ambassadors and cabinet members. As Commander in Chief, the President oversees the military. Key cabinet roles are also outlined, emphasizing their significance in the government structure.

mayes
Download Presentation

Understanding the Executive Branch of the United States Government

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Executive Branch By: Sam Yarsike and Jonah Goldberg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf8FCLT8S6A

  2. Length of term and age • The length of a term for the president of United States is a four year term. • You have to be at least 35 years old to run for the election.

  3. Executive powers • Presidents powers: • To make treaties with foreign countries • Nominate ambassadors, public ministers, other members of the cabinet • The presidents cabinet has sole power to try all impeachmants.

  4. Commander in chief • The president is commander in chief of the U.S. military forces.

  5. video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHZvR6cFTmE – Obama speaking before Cabinet • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdcG6lrG3rU&feature=relmfu – Meets African leaders

  6. Facts about executive branch • Members of cabinet: • The Secretary of State • The Secretary of the Treasury • The Secretary of Defense • The Attorney General (Justice Department) • The Secretary of the Interior • The Secretary of Agriculture • The Secretary of Commerce • The Secretary of Labor • The Secretary of Health and Human Services • The Secretary of Homeland Security • The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development • The Secretary of Transportation • The Secretary of Education • The Secretary of Energy • The Secretary of Veterans' Affairs

  7. Credits • http://top-people.starmedia.com/tmp/swotti/cacheYMFYYWNRIG9IYW1HUGVVCGXLLVBLB3BSZQ==/imgbarack%20obama4.jpg • http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet • http://blog.pentagram.com/archives/birthdaycakesml.jpg • http://upload.wikim • edia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/President_Theodore_Roosevelt,_1904.jpg/220px-President_Theodore_Roosevelt,_1904.jpg • http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/jaytreaty/1.html • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Senate_in_session.jpg/300px-Senate_in_session.jpg • http://presidentgeorgewashington.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/commander-in-chief-george-washington-and-aide-de-camp-line-officers.jpg • http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlXjTGgQ4mY/Tk0iSwNqdCI/AAAAAAAAADQ/Vb1uZ1xc1Xs/s1600/commander+in+chief.jpg • http://www.nydailynews.com/alg-obama-gore-biden-jpg-1.356389 • http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Reagan_Cabinet_-_Class_Photo_1984.jpg/295px-Reagan_Cabinet_-_Class_Photo_1984.jpg

More Related