PPT-The Executive Branch and the Bureaucracy

A look at the Presidents branch Qualifications Article II of the Constitution establishes these qualifications Naturalborn citizen At least 35 years of age Resident of United States for 14 years prior to election. Distinctiveness of the United States Bureaucracy-size, scope, and political context. The Constitutional system and traditions make the US bureaucracy distinctive.. -political authority over the bureaucracy is shared by the president and congress. Big idea: The federal bureaucracy, part of the executive branch, carries out most of the day to day work of the Federal Government. vocabulary. Bureaucracy. Bureaucrat. Administration. Staff agency. 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. Origins. Delegates at the constitutional convention studied the writings on Montesquieu and Locke. They studied British government and American colonial government and decided that they didn’t want a king. 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. The Bureaucracy. Key Definitions and Facts. A bureaucracy is a large, complex organization of appointed officials.. The Federal Bureaucracy includes all o f the agencies, people, and procedures through which the federal government operates.. Defining A. “Bureaucracy”. “Bureaucrats”. Pros & Cons. Example. Bureaucracy. EXIT. The FEDERAL Bureaucracy. What is a Bureaucracy?. There are . three. major parts to a bureaucracy…. A bureaucracy is a . By DK. Learning Objectives. Define the Bureaucracy and its major functions. Explain how Congress and the Executive oversee the Bureaucracy . Crash Course. Crash Course Bureaucracy . Outline the basic history of the development of bureaucracy in the United States. Give emphasis to the turning points in this process. (331-334). By DK. Learning Objectives. Define the Bureaucracy and its major functions. Explain how Congress and the Executive oversee the Bureaucracy . Crash Course. Crash Course Bureaucracy . Outline the basic history of the development of bureaucracy in the United States. Give emphasis to the turning points in this process. (331-334). Distinctiveness of the United States Bureaucracy-size, scope, and political context. The Constitutional system and traditions make the US bureaucracy distinctive.. -political authority over the bureaucracy is shared by the president and congress. 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.. WHO GOVERNS?. What happened to make the bureaucracy a “. fourth branch” of American national government?. What are the actual size and scope of the federal bureaucracy?. TO WHAT ENDS. ?. What should be done to improve bureaucratic performance?. 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% . 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. .