How does the Executive Branch work? Todays Essential
Questions:
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Unit 4 The Executive Branch
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Why do you think the presidency is called a Glorious
Burden??
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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.
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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.
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The Executive Branch President Cabinet The Heads of the 15
Executive Departments. Federal Agencies Created by Congress Vice
President Member of the Presidents Cabinet
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The Presidency I Want you to learn about the Executive Branch!
So, listen to Coach Jordan, one of this nations greatest
teachers!
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Presidency Qualifications Native born citizen At least 35 years
old U.S. Resident for 14 years I need to have all these
Qualifications!!!!
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Presidency Term of Office Elected to a 4 year term No term
limits in the Constitution 22 nd Amendment set a 2 term limit
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Presidency Salary and Benefits $400,000 a year plus $50,000
allowance Use of Air Force One and a fleet of cars and helicopters
White House and Camp David
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Presidency Qualifications Native born citizen At least 35 years
old U.S. Resident for 14 years Term of Office Elected to a 4 year
term No term limits in the Constitution 22 nd Amendment set a 2
term limit Salary and Benefits $400,000 a year plus $50,000
allowance Use of Air Force One and a fleet of cars and helicopters
White House and Camp David
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Unwritten Qualifications of President Experience in government
is an unwritten but important qualification. Candidates for office
must have access to sources for raising large amounts of money to
campaign. Usually hold moderate political beliefs. Most Presidents
have shared similar backgrounds---ethnic, economic, racial and
gender. Good Leaders! Held public office before. Charismatic Good
Public speakers and usually Good Looking
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The Vice President You have a distinct old man smell, get away
from me As soon as these cameras are gone so am I.
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Vice President Qualifications Must meet same Constitutional
requirements as President Duties and Responsibilities Takes over if
the President dies or is removes from Office Presides over the
Senate Salary and Benefits $186,300 annual salary plus $10,000
allowance
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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.
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William H. Harrison, Natural Causes John Tyler, Vice
President
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Zachary Taylor, Natural Causes Millard Fillmore, Vice
President
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Abraham Lincoln, Assassinated Andrew Johnson, Vice
President
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James A. Garfield, Assassinated Chester Author, Vice
President
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William McKinley, Assassinated Theodore Roosevelt, Vice
President
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Warren Harding, Natural Causes Calvin Coolidge, Vice
President
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Natural Causes Harry Truman, Vice
President
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John F. Kennedy Assassinated Lyndon Johnson, Vice
President
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Twenty-fifth Amendment adopted in 1967 new president nominates
a new vice president Nomination must then be approved by a majority
vote of both houses of Congress.
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The Order of Presidential Succession The Vice President The
Speaker of the House The President pro tempore of the Senate
Members of the presidents cabinet in the order in which their
departments were created
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Powers and Duties of the President
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Chief Executive Officer of the United States
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Powers and Duties of the President Prepares annual budget for
Congressional approval
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Powers and Duties of the President Appoints Cabinet Officers,
Ambassadors, Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
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Powers and Duties of the President Approves and Vetoes
Legislation
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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
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Powers and Duties of the President Administers the Federal
Bureaucracy
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Powers and Duties of the President The State of the Union
Address
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Powers of the President
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35 Chief Executive Carry out the nations laws Issue executive
orders Regulation from president that has power of law
(desegregation of schools) Appoints cabinet members, judges, and
other federal officials Senate must approve. Issues pardons and
grant amnesty (forgive) Can issue reprieves and commutations
(suspend or reduce)
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Commander and Chief Commands all of the armed forces Basically
in charge of our military Ability to respond to a military threat
without Congressional approval-War Powers Act
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Chief Agenda Setter Main architect of public policies. Calls
special sessions of Congress State of the Union Address Outlines
what he sees as the needs of the Country The ability to veto
legislation Status of legislation and laws that have been passed,
economic conditions, etc.
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Chief Legislator (Legislative Leader) Proposer of the
legislative agenda Recommends laws to Congress to create and pass
Approves or Vetoes bills
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Chief Financial Planner Head of the Executive Branch of U.S.
Government Prepares the Budget Recommends laws to help the
community
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Chief of State Ceremonial head of the U.S. Government
Represents our entire nation from the President
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Chief of Party (Party Leader) leader of a political party helps
the party raise money Campaigns for party members Solves party
issues
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Chief Citizen Representative of the American People Position of
leadership by which the nation is directed and shaped
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43 Foreign Policy Leader (Chief Diplomat) Deals with foreign
countries Appoints ambassadors Makes treaties (approved by senate)
Spokesperson to the rest of the World Executive Agreements-Pacts
between the President and other Heads of State
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Judicial Powers Appoints federal Judges Grants
reprieves/Pardons
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Checks and Balances
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Executive Branch checks on the Legislative Branch Vetoes laws
Calls Congress into special session I called you all here today
because I can!!
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Executive Branch checks on the Judicial Branch Appoints federal
judges John Roberts at his nomination for the Supreme Court with
President George Bush. OOHH Pick me pick me pick me
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Legislative Branch Checks Powers OVER the President Senate
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!
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Judicial Branch Checks Powers over the President The Supreme
Court can rule Executive Acts unconstitutional Hey What Do You
Expect..we only have one document to use here! Just follow it!
Geez
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Executive Branch Checks Powers over the Legislative Branch
Executive Branch Checks Powers over the Judicial Branch o Vetoes
laws o Convenes (calls) Congress into special session o Nominates
Supreme Court Justices and federal judges o Grants pardons and
reprieves Legislative 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
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How the president influences policymaking
(Laws/legislation)
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The Executive Branch influences policymaking (laws) by:
Proposing legislation (giving Congress ideas for laws) Giving the
State of the Union Address Annual speech to Congress that is an
important way for a Presidents agenda to be communicated to the
public and to Congress
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The Executive Branch influences policymaking (laws) by:
Approving or Vetoing bills
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The Executive Branch influences policymaking (laws) by:
Appointing officials that carry out the laws The President appoints
the heads of cabinet departments, independent agencies and
regulatory commissions. Appealing directly to the people
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ALL: WE ARE THE MEDIOCRE PRESIDENTS YOU WON'T FIND OUR FACES ON
DOLLARS OR ON CENTS! THERE'S TAYLOR, THERE'S TYLER THERE'S FILLMORE
AND THERE'S HAYES THERE'S WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON HARRISON: I DIED
IN THIRTY DAYS! ALL: WE... ARE... THE... ADEQUATE, FORGETTABLE
OCCASIONALLY REGRETTABLE CARETAKER PRESIDENTS OF THE U-S-A!
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Executive Departments Help carry out and execute the laws
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Executive Departments Congress has the power to establish,
reorganize and to eliminate executive departments
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Executive Departments Each department as a specific area of
responsibility
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Executive Departments Heads of the Executive Departments make
up the Presidents Cabinet
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Cabinet Not mentioned in the Constitution, but every President
has had a Cabinet Advise the President and help implement federal
laws Title of most cabinet members is secretary Head of the
Department of Justice is the Attorney General
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Department of StateDepartment of DefenseDepartment of Justice
Department of the InteriorDepartment of TreasuryDepartment of
Health and Human Services Department of Transportation Department
of EducationDepartment of Labor Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Energy
Department of CommerceDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of
Homeland Security
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Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions
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Created by Congress Help keep the government and the economy
running smoothly
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Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions Separate from
the executive departments because they perform specialized duties
Help to carry out federal laws
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Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions Provide Public
Goods and Services such as national defense, highways and the
Postal Service Enforce Federal Laws
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Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions Establish
guidelines that protect health and safety Oversee the way
individuals and companies do business
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The Federal Bureaucracy Formed by the departments and agencies
in the executive branch 3 million people work in the bureaucracy
Operates under heavy rules and regulations that create red
tape