The Executive Branch Warm UP : 11/3/14 : - PowerPoint Presentation

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The Executive BranchSlide2

Warm UP : 11/3/14 :

What does it take to be a great president?Slide3

Demographic Characteristics

of U.S. Presidents

Male—100%

Protestant—97%

British ancestry—82%College education—77%

Politicians—69% Lawyers—62% Top 3% wealth and social class—at least 50% Elected from large states—69% Slide4

How Much Do You Know?

Who was the youngest person ever to be President of the United States?

J.F.K.

Who was the oldest person ever to be President of the United States?

Ronald Reagan

Who held the presidency for the longest time?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who held the presidency for the shortest period of time?William Henry Harrison (9) – died 32 days after Inauguration.

Can a person born abroad become President?

No. To be President, you must be natural born. Slide5

The Presidency through a President’s Eyes Slide6

The Presidency through a President’s EyesSlide7

Warm UP: 11/5 –President’s Schedule

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Why

do you think the president has so many responsibilities?

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Based

on the diary, what are some of the roles and responsibilities of the president?Slide8

Executive Branch At a Glance Slide9

Executive Branch at a Glance

Salary and Benefits $400,000

salary (tax free)

$50,000/year expense account

$100,000/year travel expenses

A nice house (White House) Secret Service protection

(up to 10 years after leaving office) Country home (Camp David)

Personal airplane (Air Force One) Staff of 400-500

full-time employees Slide10

The Executive Branch

President

Qualifications

Natural-born citizen

Must have lived in the U.S. for 14 years

Must be at least 35 years old

Term

Four year term; eligible for re-electionPresident Washington set precedent for serving only two terms; 22nd

Amendment made it law Slide11

The Executive Branch

B.

Presidential Powers

National Security Powers

Serves as Commander-in-Chief of armed forces

Can authorize the use of troops overseas without declaring war

Needs approval of Congress to declare war officially

Makes treaties with other nations

Nominates ambassadors

Receives ambassadors of other

nations, and thus recognizes those lands as official countries Slide12

The Executive Branch

B. Presidential Powers (continued)

2. Legislative Powers

Presents information on the state of the union to Congress

Recommends legislation to Congress

Calls Congress to special sessions

Approves laws passed by Congress

Veto (Checks and Balances)

3. Administrative Powers

“Take care that the laws be faithfully executed” Article II, Section 3

Makes appointments, with agreement of

Senate

Approves laws written by

Congress

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The Executive Branch

B.

Presidential Powers (continued)

4. Judicial Powers

Grants reprieves and pardons for federal crimes

Appoints Federal judges, with agreement of majority of Senate Slide14

How can the president check the legislative branch?How can the president check the judicial branch?

How can the president enforce the laws?

Warm Up 11/6/14Slide15

What are the roles of the

United States President?Slide16

The Many Roles of the PresidentUsing page 250…Slide17

Presidential Roles

Chief of State

Ceremonial

head

of government

Other countries have similar positions

(Kings/Queens, Emperor) Chief Executive Head of the executive branch/bureaucracy

President Truman issued executive order to abolish segregation in military Slide18

Presidential Roles

Chief Manager of Economy

Works with Congress to write federal budget

Set tax policy

Works to control money supply and keep economy growing

Chief Diplomat

Main architect of American foreign policy Chief spokesperson to the rest of the world Slide19

Foreign Policy: What is this political cartoon implying?

What are some of the foreign policy challenges President Obama is faced with?

Challenge # 2

Iran

: A Nuclear Threat?

Challenge # 3

Middle East:

Israel and the Palestinians

Challenge # 4

North Korea:

Another Nuclear Threat?

Challenge # 6

China:

Rising Power

Challenge # 5

Sudan / Darfur:

Stopping a Genocide

Challenge # 1

Iraq

: Winding Down the WarSlide20

Presidential Roles

Commander in Chief

In charge of the

armed forces

Controls military and has ultimate responsibility for military decisions

2.7 million men and women in the armed forces and the nation’s entire military arsenal are subject to the President’s direct and immediate controlSlide21

Presidential Roles

Chief Legislator/Policy Maker

Main architect of

domestic policy

(public policy)

Initiates, suggests, requests, insists and demands that Congress enact legislation

Sets over all shape of Congressional agenda Slide22

Presidential Roles

Chief of Party

Leader of the

political party

that controls the executive branch

Works to make sure their party does good in congressional elections….why?Chief Citizen

“The representative of all the people” Slide23

Roles of President Quiz- ScatterSlide24

Should the president be

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esponsible f

or all of these roles

?Slide25

Review

What are the roles of the President? Which do you think is the most important?What are the powers of the president? Which two

do you think are

the most important?Slide26

Executive Branch At a Glance

Line of Succession The order successors to the presidency if the president is unable to serve as specified in the Constitution

Vice President

Speaker of the House

President

pro tempore of the Senate Secretary of State Line continues by each of the 14 heads of the Cabinet departments, in the order in which their offices were created by CongressSlide27

What is the Federal Bureaucracy and what purpose does it serve?

Essential QuestionSlide28

Federal Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy Large, complex

administrative structure

that handles the everyday business of the federal government

Federal government is the largest organization in the country Consists of four main groups:

The White House staff The Executive Office of the President Executive departments

Independent agencies Slide29

Federal Bureaucracy

Brief History

Government at all levels grew enormously during the 20th century

Society has become increasingly complex

Recent years = trying to cut down size

Deregulation – big during Reagan, also possible cause of current economic crisis

Obama – largest unfunded expansion of government in historySlide30

Federal Bureaucracies

Bureaucrats “paper pushers”

Employees of government units

Most that work for the federal government are hired under the requirements of the

civil service

Appointments to the federal bureaucracy filled on the basis of

merit

Employees are not fired for political reasons (known as “patronage

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CREATES A PROFESSIONAL NON PARTISIAN WORKFORCE!Slide31

Federal Bureaucracy

The Executive Branch is more than just the presidentSlide32

Federal Bureaucracy

White House Staff

Consists of about 400 people

Chief of Staff

President’s

most loyal

aid “Gate-keeper”—controls who talks to president and who does not

Provide guidance and advice on issuesSlide33

The Executive Branch

C

. Executive Office of the President

Agencies and individuals who directly help the president; President’s right arm

-perform specialized tasks for President

- About 1800 members

Members White House Office

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)National Security Council (NSC)

National Economic Council (NEC)Slide34

The Executive Departments

D. The Cabinet

Not mentioned in Constitution, but maybe best known organization in executive branch

Group of advisors to the President; appointed by President with agreement of Congress

15 departments today – Heads of these departments make up the Cabinet

-Departments:

-Education -Defense

-Homeland Security

-StateSlide35

The Federal government is the

nation’s

largest

employer!Slide36
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Twitter Status

Create a twitter status (140 characters or less) describing the most important idea from today’s classInclude

at least

one hashtag Slide38

Road to the Presidency Slide39

Road to the Presidency Slide40

Electoral College

TED Talks Electoral College

Watch

the video and focus on the items listed below. You will work with your group to identify the significance of each of them.

The Electoral College 538, 435, 100, 3 Each state’s electoral

votes 270 How is the # of electors per state determined? How often? 

Popular Vote Electoral Vote Unfair advantage to larger states

Protects

smaller

states

Safe

state

Swing

State

Do you live in either a safe or swing state

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Popular

vote

Electoral

Vote

Magic

number

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Electoral College – the basics

Electoral College

Group of persons chosen in each State and Washington every four years who make a

formal selection of the President

The candidate that receives the

majority

of votes in a State, receives all of the State’s Electoral College votesSlide42
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Electoral College – not a perfect system…

Flaws of Electoral College

Possible for the winner of the

popular vote

not to win presidency

Nothing forces a State’s electors to vote for the candidate who wins the State’s popular vote (uncommon)

A strong 3rd

party candidate could win enough votes to prevent any candidate from winning Slide45

WHY Do We Have An Electoral College System? – What’s the point?

-Number of reasons…

- The framers of the Constitution created it as a compromise after considering elections of the president by….

-Congress

-State legislatures

-Election by the people (popular vote).

They feared a tyrant could manipulate public opinion and come to powerLack of trust in the people?Slide46

WHO are the electors?

-The electors are often loyal party activists and may be state officials, party leaders, or those connected in some way to the Presidential candidates.

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People’s vote instructs

the electors from your state to cast their votes for the same candidateSlide47

Why does this man hate the electoral college?

2000Slide48

The 2000 ElectionSlide49
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Electoral College Breakdown