Executive Branch

Executive Branch basics Article 2 Section 2 p. 64 Enforce laws

Requirements p. 63◦ Why?

Term◦ 22nd Amendment

Similarities of most PresidentsWhite

Male

Protestant

English ancestry

Married to 1st wife

College

Wealthy

Lawyers

Military

From states with large population

related

Presidential benefits $400,000/year

◦ In addition◦ $50,000/yr for expenses◦ $100,000/yr for travel expenses◦ $19,000/yr entertainment purposes

White House

Air Force One

Marine One

Secret Service

Large staff

Camp David

Vice President Qualifications?

President of Senate

President & VP must be from different states

Terms◦ No limit

VP Benefits $230,000/yr

◦ In addition◦ $10,000/yr for other expenses

Air Force 2

Marine 2

Secret Service protection

staff

Succession 25th Amendment (1967)

Order of Succession◦ VP◦ Speaker of House◦ President Pro Tempore◦ Secretary of State◦ Secretary of Treasury◦ Secretary of Defense◦ Attorney General◦ Rest of Cabinet…

Review 1. What purpose does the 14 years of living in the US serve for a President?

2. Why does the President have to be a native born citizen?

3. What is the only actual job of the VP, according to the Constitution?

4. Why does the VP have the same job requirements as the President?

5. Why does the cabinet order of succession go state, treasury, defense…?

Executive Powers and Roles Directions: draw a wagon wheel on a blank sheet of paper. Label the middle “Executive Powers and Roles”. Along the outside of the wheel, label each section one of the following:

1. Chief Executive

2. Chief Diplomat

3. Commander in Chief

4. Legislative Leader

5. Economic Leader

6. Judicial Leader

7. Party Leader

8. Chief of State

Next to the labels on the outside of the wheel, draw a picture representing that particular power.

In the section, outline the details of what that role includes

USE TEXTBOOK •P. 164-166•P. 62-64•OR POD

Chief ExecutiveEnforce laws

Executive Orders Appointing officials-cabinet, heads of agencies, ambassadors, judges

Chief DiplomatForeign policy

Ambassadors

Treaties

Executive agreements

Commander in Chief War Powers Act (1973)

◦ Congress must be informed when troop sent into battle◦ Must bring troops home within 60 days unless Congress gives permission

Legislative Leader Influences by

◦ State of Union Address◦ Phone calls to Congressmen◦ Invitations to White house◦ Offers to veto/not veto laws◦ Appeal to people on TV

Economic Leader Create our national governments yearly budget

◦ Congress approves/disapproves/amends◦ Gets help from Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Judicial Leader Appoints federal judges (approved by Senate)

Pardon

Reprieve

Amnesty

Immunity

commutations

Party Leader Expected to

◦ Appoint loyal supporters to jobs◦ Make party speeches◦ Endorse fellow party candidates◦ Help in any way possible

Chief of State Represents WHOLE country

Symbolic jobs◦ Host foreign leaders◦ Throw 1st pitch of baseball season◦ Wreaths on Veterans and Memorial Day◦ Host events 4th of July, Easter◦ Pardon Thanksgiving turkey

Executive Office of PresidentEOP

AdministrationEOP

Created by FDR to advise and help carry out job as President

White House Office Chief of Staff

White House Press Secretary

VP

First Lady◦ http://www.letsmove.gov/

Office of Management & BudgetNational budget

Budget director

National Security CouncilMembers

President VP Secretary of the State Secretary of Defense Secretary of Homeland Security White House Chief of Staff National Security Advisor Leader/rep from each branch of military

Military actions

Other EOP Offices Council of Economic Advisors

Science and Technology Office

Office of the US Trade Representative

Office of Policy Development

Office of National Drug Control

Executive Departments 15 departments

Make up Presidential Cabinet

Executive Departments Group work

Directions: research your Executive Department to create a big paper display of what your department is responsible for

1. When the Department was created

2. Current Secretary of the Department

3. 5 roles or responsibilities of the Department

4. At least 2 regulatory agencies

Executive Departments Group work(HONORS)

Directions: research your Executive Department to create a big paper display of what your department is responsible for

1. When the Department was created

2. Current Secretary of the Department

3. 5 roles or responsibilities of the Department

4. At least 2 regulatory agencies

5. Department Budget 2013

Agencies & Bureaucracy Independent Agencies

◦ Created by president◦ Funded by Congress◦ Types

◦ Executive◦ Regulatory commissions◦ Government corporations

Executive Agencies CIA

Social Security

NASA

Environmental Protection Agency

Commission on Civil Rights

National Foundation for the Arts

Regulatory Commissions Board of commissioners appointed by President

◦ 14 year terms

Federal Reserve

Federal Trade Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission

Federal Communications Commission

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Government Corporations Run by board of commissioners with general manager

◦ Appointed by President

Over 50 gov. corporations!

US Postal Service

AMTRAKFDIC

Spoils System President appoints roughly 2000 people to jobs

Patronage

Spoils system

Bureaucracy and Red Tape Larger population = larger government

Inefficiency◦ Too many rules and regulations

Civil Service System Pendleton Act (1883)