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The President and the Executive Branch Chapter 7 Notes.
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The President The President and the and the
Executive BranchExecutive Branch
Chapter 7 NotesChapter 7 Notes
BellworkBellwork• If you were President what would you
do?
• Write a good full paragraph.
The PresidentThe PresidentQualifications Background Term of office
Election Salary and Benefits
QualificationsQualifications• 1. must be 35
years old• 2. Native born US
citizen• 3. live in the US for
14 years
BackgroundBackground• Most were White men• Most were well educated• All but 1 was protestant• Many were lawyers• Most had won election before• Most came from states with large
populations
Terms of officeTerms of office• Elected every 4
years• Can only be
elected twice• Elected by the
Electoral College
Salary and benefitsSalary and benefits• $400,000 a year• Get money for expenses and travel• Get to use Camp David• Live in the White House• Have a personal staff
Bellwork for section 2Bellwork for section 2Anticipation GuideAnticipation Guide
Agree/disagree
Statements Agree/ disagree
1. The President is in charge of the military
2. The president can introduce bills in Congress
3. The vice president is the leader of the party
4. The Senate approves Ambassadors
5. The President can decide not to trade with a country
Roles of the PresidentRoles of the President
Roles of the President
Roles of the PresidentRoles of the President1. Chief Executive
– carries out the nations laws– Makes executive orders- a rule that has
the force as a law– Pardon or forgive a person accused of a
crime– Issue a reprieve or delay punishment
until a higher court hears the case– Grant amnesty of pardon a group of
people
Roles of the PresidentRoles of the President2. Chief Diplomat
- makes decision on how the US acts towards other countries
3. Commander in Chief- In charge of the military
4. Legislative Leader- Talks with Congress
Roles of the PresidentRoles of the President5. Head of State
- living symbol of the United States
6. Economic Leader- deals with problems like
unemployment, rising prices, or higher taxes
- plans a federal budget
Roles of the PresidentRoles of the President7. Party leader
- leader of his political party
BellworkBellwork
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Foreign PolicyForeign Policy• Foreign policy- dealing with other
countries
• National security- to keep the country safe from attack
Tools of Foreign PolicyTools of Foreign PolicyTools Explain
Tools of Foreign PolicyTools of Foreign Policy• 1. Creating Treaties and Executive
Agreements• 2. Appointing Ambassadors• 3.Foreign Aid• 4. International Trade• 5. Military Force
Creating treaties and Creating treaties and Executive agreementsExecutive agreements
• A treaty is a formal agreement between two countries
• Must be approved by the Senate• Example is NATO• Executive agreement- agreement
between leaders of another country• Does not need Senate approval
Appointing AmbassadorsAppointing Ambassadors• Ambassador- an official
representative of a country• Appoints 150 ambassadors with
Senate approval• Only sends to countries that the US
recognizes • Deals with US business in other
Countries (example passports)
Foreign AidForeign Aid
Money, food, military assistants, or supplies given to other countries
International tradeInternational trade• President can make arrangements with
other countries about what products can be traded and the rules for trading
• Trade sanctions- efforts to punish countries by imposing trade barriers
• Embargo- agreement among a group of nations not to trade with a country
• The US does not trade with Cuba
Military ForceMilitary Force• May use the military
to carry out foreign policy
Departments PosterDepartments Poster1. What does each department do?2. Tell the President that created the
department.3. Tell the year it was created.4. Who is the secretary/Leader today?
Due Today
Executive Office of the Executive Office of the PresidentPresident
• Created by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939• Has more than 2000 employees and a
$100 million budget• Most important parts are White House
Office, the Office of Management and Budget, the National Security Council, the Office of Administration, and the Council of Economic Advisers
Executive Office of the Executive Office of the PresidentPresident
Executive Office of the President
Explain
White House Office
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Office of Administration
CEA
White House OfficeWhite House Office• Presidents closest political advisers• Most powerful is the Chief of Staff• Others are the deputy chief of staff, the
assistant for domestic affairs, the presidents lawyer, appointment secretary, assistant for public relations, assistant for legislative affairs, and press secretary
• Screen information and people getting to the president.
Office of Management and Office of Management and BudgetBudget
• Prepares the federal budget and monitors spending
National Security CouncilNational Security Council• Helps the president
coordinate US military and foreign policy
• Includes vice president, secretary of state and defense, and chairmen of the joint chiefs of staff
Office of AdministrationOffice of Administration• Provides
administrative services to all executive offices to the president
Council of Economic Council of Economic AdvisersAdvisers
• Helps the president carry out the role of economic leader
• Gives president information about employment, taxes, inflation, foreign trade