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The Executive Branch

Understanding the executive branch, the presidency's roles as chief of state, diplomat, party leader, and citizen, succession, electoral process, growth of presidential powers, Executive Orders, and the Obama-Care era.

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The Executive Branch

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  1. The Executive Branch The President

  2. Roles of the President • Chief of State • Ceremonial head of the people • A “symbol/mascot” for the nation • Like the Queen of England • Chief Executive • Constitutional Powers • To enforce the laws of the nation

  3. Roles of the President • Chief Administrative Officer • Head of the bureaucracy • Huge labor force to carry out the work of the government • Chief Diplomat • Spokesperson of . America to the world • Creator of US foreign policy

  4. Roles of the President • Commander in Chief • Head of the US Armed Forces • Chief Legislator • Sets the over-all shape of public agenda • Works with Congress to. get policies enacted into law

  5. Roles of the President • Chief of the Party • Not in the Constitution • An automatic position • The “Top Dog” in the party • Chief Citizen • Represents the people • Against big government • Against big business • What we would want to do in times of greatness or pain

  6. Succession to the Presidency • What if the President dies, resigns , gets removed or is disabled and can’t do the job? • Vice President assumes office • Then … Speaker of the House • President Pro Tempore of Senate • Cabinet members

  7. The Race for the Presidency • Nomination • Get noticed • Media • Fundraising • Primaries and Caucuses • Choosing the PARTY candidate • Open – can vote in either party • Closed – can only vote for the party you’re registered in

  8. The Race for the Presidency • Primaries and Caucuses • Candidates vie for party title to run for office • Sports analogy • Semi-finals • Elimination rounds • Early primaries are most important

  9. The Race for the Presidency • National Conventions • Party Pep Rallies • Formally announce • Presidential Nominee • Vice Presidential Nominee • Party platform • Debates • General Election – the final contest for president

  10. The Race for the Presidency • The Electoral College • Need 270 electoral votes • Most states are “winner-take-all” • Can lead to a “minority president” • A president who wins the electoral vote • But lost the popular vote

  11. The President’s Growing Power • Presidential focus • Interpret laws to own feelings • Delay or push action on certain laws • Executive Orders • Weight of law • Policy needed by bureaucracy to function • Executive Privilege • Confidentiality • Advisors need to be able to be open without constant public scrutiny

  12. The President’s Growing Power • Growing Bureaucracy • President oversees the bureaucratic process • Expanded Programs • New Deal Legislation • Social Security Act • Federal Housing Administration • Obama-Care

  13. Text Book Readings • 364 – 368 • Complete worksheet • 377 – 385 • Complete worksheet • 400 – 404 • 410 – 411 • Answer “Thinking Critically” questions 1 & 2from p. 411

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