Art I: Legislative BranchArt II: Executive BranchArt III: Judicial BranchArt IV: Relations between statesArt V: Amendment processArt VI: National SupremacyArt VII: Ratification

This week we will tackle Article II – The Executive Branch

There are only three official requirements for to be president.

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= only catholic

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Truman, one of the only prez from humble beginnings

In Novembers election one of those unwritten rules will be rewritten or at least challenged

Democratic Presidential Nominee from Illinois Republican Vice-

Presidential Nominee from Alaska

Presidential terms last 4 years. A president is allowed to serve two terms or a maximum of ten years (if he/she was VP first)

Washington refused to go longer than two terms and every prez after followed suit except….

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) He served from 1932 to 1945

Same as the President

“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but I may become everything.”John Adams

Veto bills passed in Congress Call Congress into special session Commander-in-chief meet/greet foreign leaders Make treaties (senate approval) Appoint heads of executive agencies, ambassadors and federal judges Pardon

Chief Executive

o Enforce federal lawso In charge of 15 cabinet positionso Executive Orderso Appoint Judgeso Pardons / Amnesty

Eisenhower used troops to enforce desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas

Chief Diplomato Appoint Ambassadorso Create Foreign Policyo Sign treaty's

= #1 Goal = National Security

Commander-in-Chief

President is in charge of all the branches of the military;ArmyAir ForceNavyMarines

He can send them into combat anywhere but ONLY congress can declare war.

WAR POWERS ACT:President must get Congressional approval after 60 days

Legislative LeaderPresidents create their own bills that they want passed.They can VETO bills they don’t like

Head of State

Symbol of our country – greets visiting foreign leaders

Economic Leader

Create Federal Budget

Assisted by the Office of Management and BudgetO.M.B.

Party Leader

There have been eight Presidents who have been unable to finish a term.

DIED OF A COLD

HARRISON

TAYLOR

DIARRHEA

LINCOLN

ASSASSINATED

GARFIELD

ASSASSINATED

McKINLEY

ASSASSINATED

FDR

HEALTH ISSUES

KENNEDY - ASSASSINATEDRICHARD NIXON - RESIGNED

Okay, we have already discussed

Which created the executive branch and gave specific powers – but further limitations/powers have been added through the amendment process.

Stated that the President and the Vice-President should be on the same ticket – previously the vice-president was the guy that came second = often meant BAD BLOOD

LAME DUCK AMENDMENTA lame duck describes the period of time between the election and the time a new prez takes office.Was March now its January

2 TERM LIMIT

George Washington started the tradition of limiting a president to 2 terms. However FDR was there for 4. The amendment made it law

RESIDENTS OF D.C. VOTE FOR PRESIDENT

Washington DC is not a state = no electoral votesAmendment 23 gave them 3 votes

PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION:Vice PresidentSpeaker of the HousePresident Pro TemporeSecretary of State

The president can’t do it alone – has a lot of agencies that help. They fall under 4 categories;Executive Office of the PresidentExecutive DepartmentsIndependent AgenciesGovernment Corporations

Works directly for the president

White House Staff – helps advise the president day-to-day. Important people include Chief of Staff and his Press Secretary

- Joint Chiefs of Staff-National Security Advisor-Secretary of State-Secretary of Defense-sometimes the VP

Helps the president write the Budget

For the Executive Departments use the chart handout and page 252 in your text.

Heads of Departments are appointed by the President with Senate approval.

Under direct control of president – can hire and fire

National Aeronautics & Space Agency (NASA)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Primarily watch over American business and economic activity. Sitting Presidents select the heads of these agencies but its harder to remove – creates a level of independence.SEC – Security and Exchange CommissionFederal ReserveFCC – Federal Communications Commission