GO #9 Executive Branch

The Executive Branch is headed by the __President__ of the United States. He is the chief __executive__ officer of the nation. To date, there has been _44_ presidents. They are elected every _4_ years. Presidents serve a _4 year term and have a limit of _2_ terms (_22_nd Amendment). They are elected by the ____Electoral College_.

Executive Branch Powers

Roles of the President

1.Executes  the  laws  of  the  land  2.  Prepares  an  annual  budget  for  Congressional  action  3.  Appoints  cabinet  officers,  ambassadors,  and  federal  judges  4.  Administers  the  Federal  Bureaucracy  

MAJOR  POWER  ENFORCE  LAWS  

Chief Executive Head of the executive branch of Government

Commander-in-Chief Head of the nation’s armed forces

Chief Diplomat Architect of American foreign policy

Chief Legislature Proposer of the legislative agenda

Ways  the  Executive  Influences  legislation  1.Propose  legislation  in  an  annual  speech  to  Congress  (State  of  the  Union  Address)  2.  Appealing  directly  to  the  people  3.Approving  or  vetoing  legislation  4.  Appoint  officials  who  carry  out  the  laws  

Executive  Branch  Checks  Over  Legislative   Over  Judicial  Propose  legislation   Appoints  judges  Prepares  and  annual  budget  Call  special  sessions  of  Congress  Vetoes  legisations  

Chief of State Ceremonial head of the government

Chief of Party Leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

Chief Citizen Representative of all of the people

Chief Economic Planner Creates budgets, plans economic policies Judicial Powers Appoints judges, pardons, reduces punishment

Executive Office Advise the President, White House Staff, Vice President, Special Advisory Groups

Organization and Administration Administration: Team of executive branch officials Bureaucracy: Organization of Government into departments, agencies, and offices

Executive Departments Largest part of the branch, helps fulfill duties, departments (Department of State), led by Secretaries (Secretary of State), must be approved by Senate, form cabinet, Policy Advisors to POTUS

Independent Agencies Around 60, Under direct control of the President, Executive Agencies (NASA, EPA), Regulatory Commissions – 12 formed by Congress to make and carry out rules (FCC, CPSC), Government Corporations –act like private business to make a profit (USPS)