THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. Who Makes Up The Executive Branch & The Cabinet.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JOB Approves/vetoes laws Enforces the laws
LEADER
President Barack Obama
TERM 4 years
Can only serve 2 terms (22nd Amendment ratified 1951)
QUALIFICATIONS Must be at least 35 years old
Must be a natural born U.S. citizen
Lived at least 14 years in U.S.
DUTIES of President Serves as head-of-state
• Meets with leaders of other countries Chief of Government
• The boss of every federal gov’t worker Commander in Chief - official head of
U.S. military Approves/vetoes laws
• Pres. can not write a bill, only propose one
SECOND IN COMMAND Vice President
Joseph Biden
DUTIES of V.P. Presiding officer of the Senate
• Breaks a tie vote Attends cabinet meetings Sits on committees Succeeds the president in case of
death or incapacitation25th amendment – Presidential
succession
Executive Agencies Federal Bureau of Investigation
(1908) Central Intelligence Agency
• Modern CIA formed in 1942 Drug Enforcement Agency (1973) Federal Emergency Management
Administration (1803)
CABINET Advisors to the
president – Why?• Because the
president can’t do the job alone!
1. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton – represents the president in foreign affairs
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2. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (also the secretary under George W. Bush)• Advises the
president on military matters
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3. Attorney General Eric Holder• Created by
Judiciary Act of 1789
• Advises the president on legal matters
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4. Director of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano
• Advises on border security and acts of homeland terrorism
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5. Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner• In charge of
revenue collection, extending credit, money production, & economic policy
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6. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan• Advises and
promotes education initiatives
Formal election of the president Candidate needs 270 electoral votes
to win If there is a tie, the House votes for
the president
*to calculate the number of electoral votes you add the # of members of the House to the # of the Senate
Electoral College
Electoral College Map
2008 Presidential Election