Warm up 1 List and briefly describe the 3 branches 2 What is Congress made to do 3 Why does the Constitution call for a President US President NC Governor County Sheriff City Mayor Police Chief ID: 488413
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Executive BranchSlide2
Warm up
1. List and briefly describe the 3 branches
2. What is Congress made to do?
3. Why does the Constitution call for a President?Slide3
US President
NC Governor
County Sheriff
City Mayor/
Police Chief
President Obama
Vice President Biden
Governor Pat Mccrory
Lieutenant Governor Dan Forrest
Sheriff Randy Cartwright
Mayor Joseph Peel
Chief Eddie Buffaloe
**ALL ENFORCE LAWS!**Slide4
What would you expect qualifications for President to be?
What about governor’s qualifications?Slide5
Sec. 2. Governor and Lieutenant Governor: election, term, and qualifications.
(1) Election and term. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State in 1972 and every four years thereafter, at the same time and places as members of the General Assembly are elected. Their term of office shall be four years and shall commence on the first day of January next after their election and continue until their successors are elected and qualified.
(2) Qualifications. No person shall be eligible for election to the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor unless, at the time of his election, he shall have attained the age of 30 years and shall have been a citizen of the United States for five years and a resident of this State for two years immediately preceding his election. No person elected to the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall be eligible for election to more than two consecutive terms of the same office.
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What do you think should be included in the President’s benefits?Slide7
Benefits of being President
$400,000 salary + expense account
White House
Staff (80+ people)
Camp David
Air Force One (jet)
Retirement benefits
Secret ServiceSlide8
Secret ServiceSlide9
How much does the President Matter?
http://on.aol.com/video/freakonomics--does-the-president-really-matter--517333204Slide10
What does the President do?
Chief Executive
Enforces the law
Manages the bureaucracy
Appoints officialsSlide11
What does the President do?
Legislative Leader
Proposes bills
Signs/Vetoes billsSlide12
What does the President do?
Judicial Leader
Appoints judges
Pardons, grants amnesty, commutes and reprievesSlide13
What does the President do?
Commander in Chief
Leads the military
Remember! CONGRESS declares warSlide14
Side bar:
Under the War Powers Resolution…
President must notify Congress within 46 hours of committing troops to action
Congress has 60 days to approve action or troops will be withdrawnSlide15
What does the President do?
Chief Diplomat
Deals with other countries
Manages foreign policySlide16
What does the President do?
Economic Leader
Proposed budget
Suggests ways to improve economySlide17
What does the President do?
Party Leader
Leads and represents the party
Endorses others in partySlide18
What does the President do?
Head of State
Symbol of the country
Exhibits patriotism
Continues traditionsSlide19
Exit Slip
Of all the president’s roles, which do you think is most important? Which do you think is least important? Explain.
If you were president, which of these roles do you think you would most enjoy?
What characteristics does a president need to fill all of these roles effectively? Explain.Slide20
Warm Up
Qualifications
Roles
US President
NC GovernorSlide21
Warm Up
1. Who is the executive leader for the US? State?
2. How does civic duty relate to working in the executive branch?
3. Do you think the benefits of being President are worth the stress of being President?Slide22
Presidential Debates
All begin with rules and expectations
All are timed
Obama Romney Debate 2012Slide23
What does the Governor do?
Chief Executive
Enforces the law
Manages the NC bureaucracy
Appoints NC officialsSlide24
What does the Governor do?
Legislative Leader
Proposes NC bills
Signs/vetoes NC billsSlide25
What does the Governor do?
Judicial Leader
Appoints judges
Pardons, grants amnesty, commutes and reprieves
Judges are elected in NCSlide26
What does the Governor do?
Commander in Chief
Leads the NC National GuardSlide27
What does the Governor do?
Chief Diplomat
Deals with other countries
Manages foreign policy
WHY NOT?
Lets US work with other countriesSlide28
What does the Governor do?
Economic Leader
Proposes budget
Suggests ways to improve NC economySlide29
What does the Governor do?
Party Leader
Leads and represents the party
Endorses others in the partySlide30
What does the Governor do?
Head of State
Symbol of NC
Shows patriotism
Continues traditionsSlide31
Warm Up
List the roles of the President
List the roles of the Governor
Explain two differences between the roles of the President and the roles of the Governor.
What is foreign policy?Slide32
Foreign Policy
A nation’s plan for dealing with other nations.Slide33
Goals of Foreign Policy
1. National Security
*keeping the country safe from harm
International Trade
*promotes economic prosperity
Promoting World Peace
Promoting Democracy
# 3 and #4 often lead to “interventions”Slide34
How have Foreign Relations changed over time in the US?
How did these events impact foreign relations in the colonial period?Slide35
Tools...
1. Treaties & Executive Agreements
Appointing Ambassadors
Foreign Aid
Formal agreements between 2 countries or more
Agreement between President and leader of another country
Example: NATO (North American Treaty Organization) is a mutual defense treaty with US, Canada and nations of Europe
Official representative of a country’s government
$, food, supplies, military assistance
Example: Marshall Plan helped restore Europe after WWIISlide36Slide37
Tools cont...
International Trade
Military Force
Trade Sanctions: efforts to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
Embargo: agreement with a group of nations that prohibits trade with target nations Ex. US embargo on Cuba
Tariff: taxes on imported goods
Membership in a trade group (North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), World Trade Organization (WTO)).Slide38
Do your research
What does the current foreign policy look like?
What impacts foreign policy more: individual presidents or changing of times?
Pick ONE historical leader (NOT A US PRESIDENT)… describe their foreign policy