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Executive Branch

Executive Branch. Mallory Kaler Amanda Abern Monica Hostetter. Executive Branch . The branch includes Chief of Executive Vice President And any other advisers. Executive Branch 1789. Congress established the first three departments Department of State Department of War

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Executive Branch

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  1. Executive Branch Mallory Kaler Amanda Abern Monica Hostetter

  2. Executive Branch • The branch includes • Chief of Executive • Vice President • And any other advisers

  3. Executive Branch 1789 • Congress established the first three departments • Department of State • Department of War • Department of Treasury

  4. Executive Branch 1789 • Washington chose the heads of the Executive Departments(The Cabinet) who were called secerataries

  5. Executive Branch 1789 • The heads of the cabinet departments were chosen from members of the legislature

  6. First cabinet members • Thomas Jefferson- in charge of foreign affairs • Henry Knox-Chief of artillery during the Revolution • Alexander Hamilton- Seceraty of Treasury • Edmund Randolph – Attorney general

  7. President • Commander in chief of the armed forces and is responsible for relations with other countries

  8. President & Vice President • Serves for 4 years • 22ndAmendent limits the president to serving 2 terms

  9. How is elected • Decided that president is chose by indirect election by electors chosen for that purpose • Elected by Presidential electors from each state who form the electoral college • Each state has number of presidential electors equal to total number of senators and representatives

  10. How is elected • State legislatures determined how electors are chosen • No Senator, representative, or any other federal office holder can serve as an elector

  11. Qualifications • Citizen of United States by birth • At least 35 years old • Resident of United States for 14 years

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