PPT-Unit 4 – The Executive Branch

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. 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!). SS8CG3The student will analyze the role of the executive branch in Georgia state government. . In a Federal system of government . powers are shared between the national and state . governments.. National System. LSA-R.S. 42:1170A(4)(a). The Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics & The Lobbyist Disclosure Acts. Purpose:. to maintain the integrity of the legislative process and executive branch action in state government; and,. 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 . 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). *Building Effective Branches*. The NAACP must be so strong in numbers and so effective in method that no one – no Mayor of any city, no Governor of any State, no Congressman of any party, no President of the United States and no Foreign Ambassador will dare to commit any indignity against people of color without realizing the NAACP will challenge them on the platform, in the press, in the courts, in the streets and at the ballot box.. 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.. 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. . Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government Topic 2.4 Roles and Powers of the President Qualifications for Office and Length of Term Selection - Electoral College Disagreements based on small states fearing lack of effect, mistrust of the American people