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Article Two-The Executive Branch

Article Two-The Executive Branch. 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

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Article Two-The Executive Branch

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  1. Article Two-The Executive Branch

  2. Tenure and Succession • 25th 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 • Congress must vote to allow Pres. to return

  3. Barack Obama-46 years old-4 years Senator-Illinois Joe Biden-65 years old-36 years Senator-Delaware

  4. History is made

  5. The Executive Branch and The Constitution The Constitution gives executive powers-to carry out laws-to a President. His assistant is the Vice President. Also assistance comes from his Cabinet group of advisors who help make policy He serves a 4 year term-unlimited originally. Requirements: 35 years old US citizen 14 years Natural Born Citizen-at least one parent citizen

  6. The Executive Branch and The Constitution The Electoral College: voters cast their ballots for electors - each state is granted as many electors as it has Congress people (Senators + Representatives = Electoral Votes) - 12th Amendment: separate ballots for VP and Pres - 20th Amendment: inauguration day is Jan 20th - 23rd Amendment: 3 electoral votes for DC

  7. The Executive Branch and The Constitution • 5 main jobs of the President • 1- To enforce laws passed by Congress • 2- To suggest needed laws to Congress • 3- To carry on relations with foreign countries • 4- To command the armed forces • 5- To represent the entire country, both in dealing with other countries and at home

  8. The Executive Branch and The Constitution • The President earns a yearly salary: • $400,000 • $50,000 expense account • $100,000 travel account-not taxable • $19,000 entertainment account • Must give an annual speech to Congress • State of the Union Address

  9. The Executive Branch and The Constitution • As an elected official the president may be • Impeached-Formally charged w/a crime-by The House • And Removed from office-2/3 vote of Senate-acting as jury-Chief Justice acts as judge

  10. The Most Stressful Job?

  11. The Most Stressful Job?

  12. The Most Stressful Job?

  13. Only Two President’s Impeached • Bill Clinton-1998 • Andrew Johnson-1868

  14. Richard Nixon Only President to ResignAugust 9,1974

  15. Longest Time in OfficeFDR 1933-1945Elected 4 Times (22nd Amendment – 1952)

  16. The Executive Branch and The Constitution • 25th Amendment – Presidential Succession • VP is vacant – President can nominate a new one • If President is sick and cannot do the job > Pres, VP or Cabinet can tell Congress that VP will be acting President • When illness or disability is done, President may inform Congress and return to job

  17. Shortest Time in Office30 Days,12 hours,10 minutesWilliam Henry Harrison

  18. Tallest PresidentAbraham Lincoln6’4”

  19. Shortest PresidentJames Madison5’4”100 pounds

  20. Heaviest PresidentWilliam Howard Taft332 pounds

  21. Assassinated Presidents • Abraham Lincoln April 15th 1865 by John Wilkes Booth

  22. Assassinated Presidents • James Garfield-shot July 2 1881 died September 19 1881 by Charles Guiteau

  23. Assassinated Presidents • William McKinley-September 14, 1901 by Leon Czolgosz

  24. Assassinated PresidentsJFK-November 22,1963 Youngest Elected 43,Only CatholicBy Lee Harvey Oswald

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