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

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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.

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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

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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)

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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