PPT-The President and the Executive Branch

Chapter 7 The President and the Vice President Qualifications for President 35 years old Nativeborn American citizen Resident US for at least 14 years Presidential Trends All but one have been Protestant Christian. Libertyville HS. Overview of the Executive Branch. What is the purpose of the Executive Branch? (Brainstorm!). Enforce laws. Run government. Keep the peace. Engage in foreign policy. How does the Executive Branch carry out its purpose? (Brainstorm!). of . the Military. 1. 2. Overview. Civilian Control of the Military . Constitutional Powers of the President and the Executive Branch . Congressional Powers and Responsibilities. 3. Democracy. Government by the people: Supreme . Unit 1, Section 9.4. Executive Branch. Established in Article II of the Constitution. Government needs people to carry out, or execute, the laws passed by the legislature. The head of the executive branch is the president (Chief Executive). Tenure and Succession. 25. th. Amendment. If VP is vacant the Pres. Can nominate a new one>Senate approval. If Pres. Dies in office> VP takes over as Pres.. If President is disabled, VP and Cabinet can inform Congress and VP takes over. Power of the President. Persuasion. Political Skills. Mobilize influence, manage conflict, negotiate, and compromise. Popularity. Pocketbook. Executive Branch . How does he rate?. C-SPAN . POTUS Rankings . 12.1 Intro. Intro. Obama had to do a lot of stuff. Healthcare. Economic crisis. Nukes in North Korea and Iran. Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq . Names for the president . Leader of the free world, commander in chief. A look at the Presidents branch. Qualifications. Article II of the Constitution establishes these qualifications. . Natural-born citizen. At least 35 years of age. Resident of United States for 14 years prior to election.. Today’s . Essential Questions:. Unit 4. The Executive Branch. . Why do you think the presidency is called a Glorious Burden??. Who assists the President?. When George Washington was President, people recognized that one person could not carry out the duties of the President without advice and assistance.. Chapter 15 – Government At Work. The Federal Bureaucracy. What is a Bureaucracy? An efficient and effective way to organize people to do work. Three Features of Bureaucracy. Hierarchical Authority – built like a pyramid, chain of command running from top to bottom. Vocabulary (1). 1. elector. Lesson . 1: The . President and Vice . . . President. . Pages 188-193. The . President of the United States heads the executive branch of the national government. . What does it take to be a great president?. Demographic Characteristics . of U.S. Presidents . Male—100% . Protestant—97% . British ancestry—82%. College education—77% . Politicians—69% . Lawyers—62% . and . the Executive Branch. Section . 1 . The . President and Vice President. Article II of . the Constitution establishes the power of the Executive Branch. Their duty is to carry out laws passed by Congress. knowledge . of the executive branch of government. .. SSCG10e: Distinguish between the roles of the President, including Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, chief executive, chief agenda setter, chief of state, chief diplomat, and party leader. . Powers of the President . Formal Powers. Those powers listed in the Constitution. These powers are also called …? . Foreign Wars (send troops) . Shared? . Yes! Congress declares war. Execute laws .