Executive Branch Executive Branch FactsFacts

Main OfficersMain Officers

1. The President of the 1. The President of the United United StatesStates

2. The Vice-President of the 2. The Vice-President of the United StatesUnited States

QualificationsQualifications

1. 35 years old1. 35 years old

2. natural born citizen2. natural born citizen3. live in the United States 3. live in the United States

for for 14 years14 years

Term of OfficeTerm of Office

1. 4 years1. 4 years

2. may be re-elected only 2. may be re-elected only onceonce

DutiesDuties

To enforce or carry out the To enforce or carry out the lawslaws

Duties of the President Duties of the President

1. controls foreign affairs1. controls foreign affairs

2. controls domestic power2. controls domestic power

3. appoints many officials3. appoints many officials

4. grants pardons and 4. grants pardons and reprievesreprieves

Duties of the PresidentDuties of the President

5. Commander-in-chief of 5. Commander-in-chief of the the armed forcesarmed forces

6. prepares budget of the 6. prepares budget of the nationnation

7. legislative leader of the 7. legislative leader of the party party in powerin power

Duties of the Duties of the Vice-President Vice-President

1. Presides over the Senate1. Presides over the Senate

2. takes any other duties 2. takes any other duties assigned by the Presidentassigned by the President

3. succeeds to the office of 3. succeeds to the office of PresidentPresident

How the President is How the President is electedelected

The Electoral College:The Electoral College:1. Each state selects the 1. Each state selects the

number of electors that number of electors that is is equal to the number of equal to the number of the the Senators and Senators and Representatives for that Representatives for that state.state.

Electoral CollegeElectoral College2. The Electors for each state 2. The Electors for each state

will vote for the candidate that will vote for the candidate that receives the most votes in receives the most votes in their statetheir state

3. There are 538 Electoral 3. There are 538 Electoral College votesCollege votes

4. 270 Electoral College votes 4. 270 Electoral College votes are needed to win the electionare needed to win the election