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Executive Learning Target 1 Lecture for Nilsen's Government class
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Executive BranchNilsen: Gov
What does the Constitution
say about the executive branch?
Chief executive =
President
Service Requirements:Natural Born
Citizen35 Years Old
Resident for 14 Years
Succeeded by Vice President
upon death
Presidential Powers:
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
Power of Pardon
Make treaties
Appoint Judges (with Senate
approval)
Appoint Cabinet Members
(with Senate approval)
Deliver State of the Union Address
Get together in a small
group. Find this stuff in
the Constitution.
How do we prevent
Presidential abuse of power?
Impeachment
For “high crimes
and misdemeanors
”
House does impeachment
Senate does trial
How do we pick a
President?
Election!
How do you get to run
for President?
State Primary
State Caucus
Party Convention
Superdelegates
How do you win the
Presidential election?
Electoral College
538 votes – need a
majority
How do you get a vote in the
electoral college?
Win a state’s election: get
all that state’s votes.
Get together in a small
group. Find this stuff in
the Constitution.
What are different
leadership styles?
Authoritarian
Democratic
Laissez Faire