article ii the executive branch. the president primary job is to… execute (enforce) laws lives...
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ARTICLE II
THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
The President Primary Job is to… EXECUTE (Enforce) Laws
Lives in the… WHITE HOUSE
President QUALIFICATIONS
• AGE =
• 35 Years Old
• Must Live in USA for…
• 14 Years
• Citizenship Requirement =
• Natural Born Citizen
President TERM
• 4 Years
• 2 Term Max
• WHY Limit???
HOW PRESIDENT ELECTED ???HOW PRESIDENT ELECTED ???
By Electoral College• 538 total votes, need 270 to win
Pres. & VP Elected as a Team
Election Date???
1st Tuesday in November
Inauguration Date =
January 20
Powers (Checks)Powers (Checks)
Over Congress…
VETO!!!!!
Over US Supreme Court (USSC)…
Grant Pardons
President Advisor GroupPresident Advisor Group
THE CABINET
Secretary of…
Defense, Treasury, State, Homeland Security etc…
VICE PRESIDENT
• President of the Senate
• Casts only a Tie Breaking Vote
• Assumes Presidency upon… • death, resignation, removal
“HATS” of the
President
Chief Executive
• 1. Enforce Laws
• 2. Appoint Cabinet (Advisors)• EX: Secretary of Defense
Commander In Chief
1. Chief of Armed Forces
2. Power to send in troops
3. Authorize Nuclear Weapons Use
Chief Legislator
•1. Recommend Bills
•2. Sign Bills into Law
•3. Vetoes Bills
Chief Of State
• 1. Host Foreign Leaders
• 2. Give “State of the Union” Address
Chief Diplomat
• 1. Appoint Ambassadors
• 2. Make Foreign Policy
Judicial Powers
• 1. Appoint Federal Judges
• (SENATE approval)
• 2. Grant Pardons
PRESIDENTIAL ORDER OF SUCCESSION
PRESIDENT
•1. Vice-President
•2. Speaker of the House
•3. President Pro-Tempore of Senate(Then by Cabinet Positions in Order they
were Created)
•4. Sec. of State
•5. Sec. of Treasury… (and so on down!!)