1 / 17

The Executive Branch

The Executive Branch. Chapter 10. How do you get in the White House?. Must be: At least 35 years old A NATIVE born citizen Living in the US for at least 14 years The above is also true for the Vice President . Why couldn’t Hamilton be president?. So who can be president here?.

aida
Download Presentation

The Executive Branch

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. The Executive Branch Chapter 10

  2. How do you get in the White House? • Must be: • At least 35 years old • A NATIVE born citizen • Living in the US for at least 14 years • The above is also true for the Vice President. • Why couldn’t Hamilton be president?

  3. So who can be president here?

  4. Terms of Office • Terms last 4 years • Before 1951, the president could serve an unlimited number of terms (FDR, for example) • NOW, the President can only serve two terms (22nd amendment) for a total of EIGHT years

  5. How President is Chosen • We vote for the president, but the president is actually chosen by the ELECTORAL COLLEGE • In order to win the presidency, you need at least 270 electoral votes • Winner-take-all system • Every 4 years

  6. What if something happens to the president? • This is the order after the president: • Vice President • Speaker of the House (R) • President Pro Temp • Sec. of State • Sec. of Treasury • Sec. of Defense • Attorney General • All other cabinet secretaries in order of their departments’ creation

  7. Role #1 – Chief Executive • President’s main job = enforce the laws • Article II of Constitution • Pres. Can’t do it alone • He appoints 1000’s of people in various departments to make sure laws are being followed • FBI • Dept. of Treasury • IRS

  8. Executive Orders • Sometimes the President needs to get things done before Congress can make laws • Executive orders = commands by the President that act as law • Example – Executive Order 9044 = Requires Japanese-Americans to be rounded up in internment camps • Are Exec. Orders Constitutional?

  9. Role #2 – Chief Diplomat • What is diplomacy? • Conducting relations with other nations • This is exactly what the Pres. does • Appoints Ambassadors • Embassies/consulates • Treaties & Exec. Agreements • Formal Meetings with officials • Why is diplomacy important? Obama and President HuJintao of China

  10. Role #3 – Commander in Chief • Who has more power or authority over the armed forces?

  11. Commander-in-chief • Right! The presidentis in control of the entire armed forces (army, navy, air force, etc.) • When Congress declares war, the president is in charge of forces

  12. The Football • The president is in charge of the nuclear codes in case he needs to use them against another nation. • They are kept in a leather briefcase and guarded at all times. It’s called “THE FOOTBALL”

  13. When was the last time we went to war? • Take a guess! • Try the 1940s! • So what about Korea, Vietnam, both Iraqs, Kosovo, Afghanistan? • All “wars” since 1945 have been “armed conflicts” or “police actions” that didn’t need Congress to declare war • War Powers Act of 1972 – Limits the President to deploy troops up to 60 days and then needs Congressional approval

  14. Legislative Leader • The President also influences the passage of bills • State of the Union Address • GOOD PRESIDENTS ARE GOOD LEGISLATIVE LEADERS • Due to their ability to work with both parties in Congress

  15. Party Leader • Obama is not only the president, but also the one whom most people think of when the term “Democrat” is mentioned • President’s job is to unite and lead the party

  16. Judicial Leader • Mostly a check on the Judicial branch of govt. • President nominates judges • Federal courts • Supreme Court • Pardon = forgiveness for a crime • Amnesty = a pardon for mass groups of people • Reprieve = a delay on a punishment

  17. Chief of State • Quite simply, the President is the unofficial spokesperson for the country. • President = personification of our country • That’s why teams from Pittsburgh always get to go see him!

More Related