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CD Cover 24

Animal Farm Ch. 1-4 Picture

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Animal Farm Ch. 5-7 Picture

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Animal Farm Ch. 8-10 Picture

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Animal Farm Review 32

Animal Farm Movie/Book Review

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Constitution Vocabulary Cards

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Constitution Creativity 40

Review Notes 42

Who Am I? 44

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Right Side Items Page

Comparing forms of Government

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Animal Farm Ch. 1-4 27

Animal Farm Ch. 5-7 29

Animal Farm Ch. 8-10 31

Animal Farm Quiz/Checklist 33

Movie Questions 35Second Notebook Check Pages 22-35

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Constitution Vocabulary 39

Constitution Notes 41

Warm up Review Notes 43

Executive Branch Notes 45

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Who am I

Mr. Senseney December 10, 2012

Chapter 13: The Executive Branch

Bell-Ringer: 12/10/2012Tell me everything that you know about the

Executive Branch. If you do not know a lot, take your best guess

at what the Executive Branch does, who the Executive Branch includes, or write about how important you deem the Executive Branch to be?

Responses should be between 5-7 sentences.

Formal QualificationsMust be 35 yrs. OldNative-Born CitizenLived in country for

14 years

22nd Amendment1951No more than 2

termsCreated after the

presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt; 4 termsPassed in the

fourth term

Election and SuccessionChosen by

Electoral CollegeLine of Succession

VPSpeaker of the

HouseSenate pro

temporeSec. of State

Staying in Office“Treason, bribery, or

other high crimes and misdemeanors”

Begins in House: ImpeachmentOnly two Presidents

have been impeachedAndrew Johnson & Bill

Clinton

What does Impeachment mean?

Powers of PresidentPower over the

militaryPardon PowerCreation of Cabinet

AdvisorsArticle II, Sec. 3

Broad powers to enforce laws and fulfill executive duties

Veto Power

What qualifications and powers do you think the president should have?Qualifications

1.2.3.4.5

Powers1.2.3.4.5.

The Presidents Role:Chief ExecutiveHead of a large

corporationAppoints about

2,000 federal officials

Issue Executive Orders

The Presidents Role:Chief of StateCeremonial leader

of the governmentRepresents the US

at official functionsPromote national

spiritFirst pitchLightening the

White House Christmas Tree

The Presidents Role:Commander in ChiefHead of the armed

forcesSenate: Power to

declare war1973 War Powers

Act: must get congressional approval to wage war

The Presidents Role: Chief DiplomatOversees foreign

policyHolds talks with

foreign leadersNegotiates treaties

The Presidents Role: Chief Policy MakerInfluence over

legislative processUrges creation and

passage of billsState of the Union

Address

The Presidents Role: Chief Manager of EconomyNo formal power

over economyWorks with

Congress to write budget

Appoints members of the Federal Reserve Board

The Presidents Job:Chief of PartyLeader of his/her

political partyWorks to insure

congress members do well in elections

The Presidents Role:Chief CitizenEmbody American

IdealsServe America’s

best interestInform, Inspire, and

Comfort