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Today’s Essential Questions:. How does the Executive Branch work? . The Executive Branch. Unit 4. Why do you think the presidency is called a Glorious Burden??. Who assists the President?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Executive Branch
How does the Executive Branch work? Todays Essential Questions:
Unit 4The Executive Branch
Why do you think the presidency is called a Glorious Burden??
Who assists the President?When George Washington was President, people recognized that one person could not carry out the duties of the President without advice and assistance.
The President receives help from the: Vice President Cabinet Members Heads of Independent and Executive Agencies.
Unlike the powers of the President, their responsibilities are not defined in the Constitution.The Executive BranchThe Presidency
I Want you to learn about the Executive Branch! So, listen to Mr. Riberdy , one of this nations greatest teachers!
I need to have all these Qualifications!!!!
The Vice President
You have a distinct old man smell, get away from meAs soon as these cameras are gone so am I.Presidential Succession Eight U.S. presidents have died while in office. One president resigned. In each case, the vice president took the oath of office and became president as provided by the Constitution.William H. Harrison, Natural CausesJohn Tyler, Vice President
Zachary Taylor, Natural CausesMillard Fillmore, Vice President
Abraham Lincoln, AssassinatedAndrew Johnson, Vice President
James A. Garfield, AssassinatedChester Author, Vice President
William McKinley, AssassinatedTheodore Roosevelt, Vice President
Warren Harding, Natural CausesCalvin Coolidge, Vice President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Natural CausesHarry Truman, Vice President
John F. Kennedy AssassinatedLyndon Johnson, Vice President
Twenty-fifth Amendmentadopted in 1967new president nominates a new vice president Nomination must then be approved by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.The Order of Presidential Succession The Vice PresidentThe Speaker of the HouseThe President pro tempore of the Senate Members of the presidents cabinet in the order in which their departments were created
Powers and Duties of the President
Powers and Duties of the President
Chief Executive Officer of the United States
Powers and Duties of the President
Prepares annual budget for Congressional approval
Powers and Duties of the President
Appoints Cabinet Officers, Ambassadors, Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
Powers and Duties of the President
Approves and Vetoes Legislation
Powers and Duties of the President
Negotiates Treaties
October 26, 1994 Peace Treaty Signing: Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, President Bill Clinton, King Hussein of Jordan
Powers and Duties of the President
Administers the Federal Bureaucracy
Powers and Duties of the President
The State of the Union Address
Powers of the President
Commander and ChiefCommands all of the armed forces
Chief LegislatorProposer of the legislative agendaRecommends laws to Congress Approves or Vetoes bills
Chief Financial PlannerHead of the Executive Branch of U.S. GovernmentPrepares the BudgetRecommends laws to help the community
Chief of StateCeremonial head of the U.S. Government
from the President
Judicial PowersAppoints federal JudgesGrants reprieves/Pardons
Chief of Partyleader of a political partyhelps the party raise money Campaigns for party members
Chief CitizenRepresentative of the American People
Checks and Balances
Executive Branch checks on the Legislative BranchVetoes lawsCalls Congress into special session
I called you all here today because I can!!Executive Branchchecks on the Judicial BranchAppoints federal judges
John Roberts at his nomination for the Supreme Court with President George Bush.
OOHH Pick me pick me pick me
Legislative Branch Checks Powers OVER the PresidentSenate approves treaties and presidential appointments*The House of Representatives appropriates money*Congress can override veto Congress can impeach and convict the President and Vice President
BUT..I WAS THE PRESIDENT!! AGGH! I HATE RULE OF LAW!
Judicial Branch Checks Powers over the PresidentThe Supreme Court can rule Executive Acts unconstitutional
Hey What Do You Expect..we only have one document to use here! Just follow it! GeezExecutive Branch Checks Powers over theLegislative BranchExecutive Branch Checks Powers over theJudicial BranchVetoes lawsConvenes (calls) Congress into special sessionNominates Supreme Court Justices and federal judgesGrants pardons and reprievesLegislative Branch Checks Powers over the PresidentJudicial Branch Checks Powers over the President*Senate approves treaties and presidential appointments*The House of Representatives appropriates money*Congress can override vetoes*Congress can impeach and convict the President and Vice President*Grants pardons and reprieves*The Supreme Court can rule Executive Acts unconstitutional
How the president influences policymaking(Laws/legislation)
ALL: WE ARE THE MEDIOCRE PRESIDENTSYOU WON'T FIND OUR FACES ON DOLLARS OR ON CENTS!THERE'S TAYLOR, THERE'S TYLERTHERE'S FILLMORE AND THERE'S HAYESTHERE'S WILLIAM HENRY HARRISONHARRISON: I DIED IN THIRTY DAYS!ALL: WE... ARE... THE...ADEQUATE, FORGETTABLEOCCASIONALLY REGRETTABLECARETAKER PRESIDENTS OF THE U-S-A!
Section 3:Executive Departments and the CabinetThe Main IdeaThe executive branch of the U.S. government is divided into several departments, each of which has certain duties.
Reading FocusWhat is the Executive Office of the President, and what is the cabinet?What are the purposes of the Department of State and the Department of Defense?What are the other executive departments in the federal government?
The Executive Office of the President Established in 1939 and reorganized by each presidentContains agencies and offices that advise the president on current issuesThe White House Office keeps the presidential schedule, writes speeches, and maintains relations with Congress, the press, and the public.Section 3:Executive Departments and the CabinetExecutive DepartmentsCongress has the power to establish, reorganize and to eliminate executive departments
Question! Why does Congress have this power?Executive DepartmentsEach department as a specific area of responsibility
Departments of State and DefenseBoth are very important departments because they help maintain U.S. relations with the rest of the world
Department of State- In charge of foreign policyHeaded by the Secretary of StateAmbassadors are sent to foreign countries to represent the U.S.
Department of DefenseIn charge of the nations armed forcesHeaded by the Secretary of Defense Always a civilian Always have military officers as assistants
Executive DepartmentsHeads of the Executive Departments make up the Presidents Cabinet
CabinetNot mentioned in the Constitution, but every President has had a CabinetAdvise the President and help implement federal lawsTitle of most cabinet members is secretaryHead of the Department of Justice is the Attorney General
Question! What do you think the president asks cabinet members during a cabinet meeting?Possible Answer: Their opinions and an update on their individual executive departmentsDepartment of StateDepartment of DefenseDepartment of JusticeDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of TreasuryDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of TransportationDepartment of EducationDepartment of LaborDepartment of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of EnergyDepartment of CommerceDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Homeland Security66Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions
Independent Agencies and Regulatory CommissionsCreated by Congress
Help keep the government and the economy running smoothlyIndependent Agencies and Regulatory CommissionsSeparate from the executive departments because they perform specialized duties
Help to carry out federal lawsIndependent Agencies and Regulatory CommissionsProvide Public Goods and Services such as national defense, highways and the Postal ServiceEnforce Federal Laws
Independent Agencies and Regulatory CommissionsEstablish guidelines that protect health and safetyOversee the way individuals and companies do business
The Federal Bureaucracy Formed by the departments and agencies in the executive branch3 million people work in the bureaucracy Operates under heavy rules and regulations that create red tape
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