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Executive Branch

Executive Branch. Page 25 The President and his Peeps!. Executive Branch. -One of the three branches of government E branch: Article II Article 2 explains Pres.’ duties, limits, requirements... -Duty: carry out the laws of the Nation E  Enforce the law!

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Executive Branch

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  1. Executive Branch • Page 25 • The President and his Peeps!

  2. Executive Branch • -One of the three branches of government • E branch: Article II • Article 2 explains Pres.’ duties, limits, requirements... • -Duty: carry out the laws of the Nation • E Enforce the law! • -Executive Branch is the largest of the branches with millions of employees • Around 3 million

  3. President • -Considered the leader of the United States • -Often considered the most powerful person in the world • -Can not run the nation alone • has A LOT of help: • Advisors • Cabinet • heads of cabinet • Executive agencies...

  4. Qualifications • Intelligent • Military background • College educated • male • -3 Requirements • at least 35 years old • native born/on U.S. soil • U.S. citizen @least 14 yrs. • **V.P., speaker of house, etc...must meet SAME requirements. • WHY? • -Other Characteristics • - • - • - • -

  5. Presidential Terms • -elected through the electoral college system • -Process of electing the President—each state is assigned a number of electors equal to its representation in Congress and a majority of electoral votes is required to be elected • otherwise the House chooses the President • 270/538 electoral votes to win • -Presidents serve 4 year terms • -limited to serving two 4 year terms • -22 Amendment

  6. Vice- President -Main responsibility is to be ready to replace the President -Official head of the Senate -Is usually heavily involved in the policies pursued by the President -Must meet same qualifications

  7. 1951- FDR elected 4 times (1st 1932) HITLER • A change away from Roosevelt, who had led the nation through the Great Depression, did not seem wise. • Nominated for 3rd term, and won. • When 1944 rolled around, changing leaders in the middle of World War II, which the United States was now engaged in (not a good idea to leave) • FDR ran for and was elected to • a 4th term. • Harry Truman, became President upon FDR's death less than 100 days after his inauguration. • FDR's leadership was a key reason that the U.S. came out of WWII victorious, the Congress was determined, once the war ended to do 22 Presidential Succession -What happen if a President dies or is unable to do his job??? -25th Amendment President Vice-President Speaker of the House President Pro-Tempore Secretary of State

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