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The President

The President. and the Executive Branch. President and Vice President Video: How we elect a President. The Executive Branches main power is to carry out laws. Leaders: President; Vice President Qualifications to be President & V.P.: 1. 35 years old 2. Natural born citizen

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The President

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  1. The President and the Executive Branch

  2. President and Vice PresidentVideo: How we elect a President The Executive Branches main power is to carry out laws. Leaders: President; Vice President Qualifications to be President & V.P.: 1. 35 years old 2. Natural born citizen 3. Live in U.S. for last 14 yrs

  3. Electoral College Review:Video: The Electoral CollegeElecting the President Takes place every 4 years Popular vote does not elect President Electoral college vote does Electors come from each state Representatives + Senators = Number of Electors/state 538 electors/270 to win

  4. Activity Electoral Map Activity Use the following URL to located the electoral for each state for 2012 election http://www.270towin.com/ Color your map accordingly and list the correct elector for each state. Answer the following questions.

  5. Questions What President, other than Obama, was elected to second term with fewer electoral votes than earn? How many states had less than 5% popular vote margin? What information has been given about the Electoral Vote changes for 2012 based on the 2010 census? What other information was given according to the 2012 census?

  6. President Term Length: 4years; President can only serve 2 terms (8 years) Salary: President-$400,000 plus travel & expenses; V.P.-$230,700 Benefits: Free home in D.C. (White House) with private theater, Vacation Home (Camp David), Fleet of vehicles, private helicopters and airplanes, personal chef, redecorate White House, etc. Air Force One-special equip jet

  7. Terms of Office George Washington set precedent-served 8 years—refused to run for 3rd term Franklin D. Roosevelt broke precedent-ran for 3rd term-won 22 amendment passed—1951 limited President to 2 terms maximum 10 yr

  8. VICE PRESIDENT • ELECTED BY ELECTORAL COLLEGE TOO • SAME QUALIFICATIONS • HEAD OF THE SENATE • HELPS PRESIDENT • SERVES ON VARIOUS COMMITTEES • Death, removed from office, seriously illness, or resigns • 25th Amendment

  9. CONSTITUTIONAL POWERSDuties of President VETO/APPROVE LEGISLATION CALL CONGRESS INTO SPECIAL SESSION TO MAKE STATE OF UNION ADDRESS EACH YEAR SERVE AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF RECEIVE LEADERS FROM OTHER NATIONS MAKE TREATIES APPOINT OFFICIALS PARDON/REDUCE SENTENCES (AMNESTY)

  10. Roles of the PresidentActivity Each student will create a bubble map of the duties of the president. In the map you will include the name of the duty and a description of that duty. You will use pages 216-218 in the book. Please ask if need help.

  11. Duties of the President Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander in Chief Legislative leader Head of State Economic Leader Party Leader

  12. ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT • CHIEF EXECUTIVE • APPOINTS OFFICIALS • CARRIES OUR NATIONS LAWS • EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED • AMNESTY • PARDONS • REPRIEVES—an order delay of punishment until a higher court can hear the case

  13. ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT • CHIEF DIPLOMAT • DEALS WITH FOREIGN POLICY • WITH HELP OF SEC OF STATE • MAKES TREATIES • APPOINTS AMBASSADORS • MAKES OR SETS FOREIGN POLICY HOW WE WILL MANAGE OR DEAL WITH ANOTHER NATION

  14. ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT • COMMANDER IN CHIEF • HEADS THE MILITARY AND DIRECTS THE ARMY INTO BATTLE IF CONGRESS DECLARES WAR • WAR POWERS ACT 1973 • 48 HOUR NOTICE TO CONGRESS

  15. ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT • LEGISLATIVE LEADER • SENDS IDEAS TO CONGRESS FOR THEM TO MAKE INTO LAWS • STIMULUS PACKAGE IDEA

  16. ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT • HEAD OF STATE • SYMBOL OF OUR NATION • GOES TO FUNERALS • LIGHTS CHRISTMAS TREES • REPRESENTS OUR NATION

  17. ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT • ECONOMIC LEADER • WRITES BUDGET • TRIES TO HELP STIMULATE OR SLOW ECONOMY WHEN NEEDED BY APPOINTING HEAD OF TREASURY AND THE FEDS

  18. ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT • PARTY LEADER • LEADS PARTY • SETS PLATFORM

  19. FOREIGN POLICY

  20. MAKING FOREIGN POLICY • THE PRESIDENT MAKES FOREIGN POLICY • THE STATE DEPT HELPS THE PRESIDENT WITH THE GOALS OF FOREIGN POLICY

  21. U.S. FOREIGN POLICY GOALS • #1 GOAL: NATIONAL SECURITY • INTERNATIONAL TRADE • PROMOTING WORLD PEACE • PROMOTING DEMOCRACY AROUND THE WORLD

  22. TOOLS OF FOREIGN POLICY TREATIES WITH OTHER NATIONS APPOINTING AMBASSADORS & CONSULS TO REP USA FOREIGN AID: HELP TO OTHER NATIONS INTERNATIONAL TRADE: NAFTA/SANCTIONS/EMBARGOES MILITARY FORCE LAST TO BE USED

  23. PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORS • TWO TYPES • EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT • EOP: HELPS PRESIDENT DO HIS JOB • CABINET: ADIVSE & FORM POLICY

  24. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT • WHITE HOUSE OFFICE • WHO: ADVISOR TO THE PRES • OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET • OMB: HELPS PRES CREATE THE BUDGET EACH YR • NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL • NSC: HELP PRESIDENT DEAL WITH NATIONAL SAFETY • OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY • FBI, CUSTOMS SERVICE, BORDER PATROL (TERRORIST) • COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS • CEA: ECONOMIC ISSUES

  25. AROUND 2000 OF THESE CIVIL SERVANTS IN THE USA GOVERNMENT EOP: CLOSEST ADVISORS TO THE PRESIDENT

  26. CABINET: HELPS PRESIDENT CARRY OUT LAWS WITHIN THEIR FIELD OF EXPERTISE AND MAKE POLICY THERE ARE 15 OF THESE DEPARTMENTS EACH IS HEADED BY A SECRETARY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: ATTORNEY GENERAL

  27. CABINETActivity Sheet • STATE DEPT • TREASURY DEPT • JUSTICE DEPT • DEFENSE DEPT • INTERIOR DEPT • AGRICULTURE DEPT • COMMERCE DEPT • LABOR DEPT • HEALTH & HUMAN AFFAIRS • HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPT • TRANSPORTATION DEPT • ENERGY DEPT • EDUCATION DEPT • VET AFFAIRS DEPT • HOMELAND SECURITY DEPT

  28. OTHER OFFICIALS THAT ADVISE THE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT FIRST LADY

  29. The Federal Bureaucracy

  30. Federal Bureaucracy • Below the cabinet departments there are hundreds of agencies that help the president do his job effectively. The agencies and the employees of the Executive Branch are often called the Federal Bureaucracy. • Workers of these agencies are called bureaucrats or civil servants

  31. Executive Agencies and Departments • Executive agencies and departments help the Executive Branch carry out laws by: 1. Decide how to apply new laws to daily life by developing specific rules and procedures to put the laws into practice. 2. Administer day to day operations like deliver mail, collect taxes, patrol borders, etc. 3. Regulate various activities, such as airlines, banks, companies, etc.

  32. Independent Agencies • Independent Agencies are not part of the president’s cabinet. The president does appoint the head of these agencies. There are 3 types of independent agencies: Executive Agencies Government Corporations Regulatory Boards and Commissions

  33. Executive Agencies • Executive Agencies deal with certain specialized areas within the government. • Examples: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  34. Government Corporations • Government Corporations that are like private businesses except that they are owned and operated by the government. • They charge fees for their services and products, but are not supposed to make a profit. • Example-US Postal Service

  35. Regulatory Commissions • Regulatory Boards and Commissions do not have to report to the president. • The head of the board or commission is appointed by the president, but he cannot fire them. • Regulatory commissions protect the public by making and enforcing rules for certain industries. example-Federal Communications Commission-broadcasting

  36. North Carolina Executive Branch Chapter 13 Section 2

  37. NC EXECUTIVE BRANCH • NORTH CAROLINA • GOVERNOR • 4 years • 2 TERMS (RETURN) • LT. GOVERNOR • ELECTED BY POPULAR VOTE OF STATE CONSTITUENCY • GOVERNOR APPT CABINET OF 10 • UNITED STATES • PRESIDENT • 2 TERMS • VICE PRESIDENT • ELECTED BY ELECTORAL COLLEGE • PRESIDENT APPT CABINET OF 15

  38. EXECUTIVE CABINET • NC • ADMINISTRATION • COMMERCE • CORRECTIONS • CRIME CONTROL & PUBLIC SAFETY • CULTURAL RESOURCES • ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES • HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES • JUVENILE JUSTICE & DELINQUENCY PRVENTION • REVENUE • TRANSPORTATION • USA • STATE • TREASURY • DEFENSE • INTERIOR • COMMERCE • HUD • USDA • TRANSPORTATION • VET AFFAIRS • HOMELAND SECURITY • HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES • EDUCATION • ENERGY • JUSTICE • LABOR

  39. NC COUNCIL OF STATE • ELECTED OFFICIALS • 8 YEAR TERMS • COMMISSIONER OF AG • STATE TREASURER • SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION • SECRETARY OF STATE • ATTORNEY GENERAL • COMMISSIONER OF LABOR • COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE THIS DOES NOT EXIST AT FEDERAL LEVEL SOME OF THE POSITIONS DO BUT THEY ARE APPOINTED NOT ELECTED DUAL TO GOVERNOR OVERSEE HOW NC $ IS SPENT

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