Unit 1 Section 94 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 ID: 484385
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The Executive Branch Overview
Unit 1, Section 9.4Slide2
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)The vice president and cabinetDepartments and agenciesEx: Department of Homeland SecuritySlide3
The President
Elected by the Electoral College
Serves a four-year term
Can only be re-elected onceNatural-born citizenAt least 35 years oldTakes an oath to “defend the Constitution”Slide4
Powers of the President
Commander in chief of the military
Makes treaties with other nations
Needs Senate consentNominates ambassadors Nominates Supreme Court justicesPardons peopleSlide5
Removing the President
The House of Representatives can vote to impeach the president
Impeach means to formally accuse the president of a crime specified in the Constitution
If the House impeaches the president, the Senate puts the president on trial and acts like the juryAndrew Johnson and Bill Clinton have both been impeached, but were both acquitted