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THE EXECUTIVE THE EXECUTIVE BRANCHBRANCH
The Executive Office of the PresidentThe Executive Office of the Presidentestablished in Article II of the Constitutionestablished in Article II of the Constitution
The Executive Branch of the The Executive Branch of the United States is headed by the United States is headed by the
PresidentPresident It also includes It also includes
the Vice the Vice President, President,
the the President's President's
Cabinet, and Cabinet, and all Executive all Executive
AgenciesAgencies
CONSTITUTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENCY (II, 1, 5)
must be 35must be 35a natural born U.S. citizena natural born U.S. citizen
must have lived in the country for 14 yearsmust have lived in the country for 14 yearsthe only expressed, or written, qualifications in the Constitutionthe only expressed, or written, qualifications in the Constitution
The The President President has many has many
roles, roles, sometimes sometimes called the called the
"hats" of the "hats" of the PresidentPresident
Chief ExecutiveChief Executivemakes sure that federal laws makes sure that federal laws
are enforced, appoints are enforced, appoints officials, issues executive officials, issues executive
orders and pardonsorders and pardons(II, 2, 1-2)(II, 2, 1-2)
Chief DiplomatChief Diplomatresponsible for responsible for
dealing with dealing with other other
countries, countries, making making treaties, treaties,
appointing appointing ambassadorsambassadors
(II, 2, 2)(II, 2, 2)
Chief LegislatorChief Legislatorproposes many laws to proposes many laws to
Congress, tries to Congress, tries to push them through, push them through,
veto power, can call a veto power, can call a special session of special session of
CongressCongress
head of the armed head of the armed forces of the United forces of the United
States, sends States, sends troops to other troops to other
countriescountries
(II, 2, 1)(II, 2, 1)
Commander in ChiefCommander in Chief
Chief of PartyChief of Partyleader of his or her political party
Chief of StateChief of State
symbol of the countrysymbol of the country
THE VICE PRESIDENTTHE VICE PRESIDENT• an important position!• President of the
Senate - only votes in case of a tie
• Successor to the Presidency if the President is unable to continue (death, illness, crazy)
• Partially determines Presidential disability
THE PRESIDENT’S CABINETTHE PRESIDENT’S CABINET
the heads of the Executive the heads of the Executive Departments Departments
Executive departments were Executive departments were established to concentrate on established to concentrate on
certain issuescertain issues
Article II, Section 2Article II, Section 2
THE PRESIDENT’S CABINETTHE PRESIDENT’S CABINETTWO ROLESTWO ROLES
DEPARTMENTAL AND ADVISORYDEPARTMENTAL AND ADVISORY
CABINET RANK MEMBERSCABINET RANK MEMBERS
But wait … there’s moreCouncil of Economic Advisers
Council on Environmental Quality Domestic Policy Council
National Economic Council National Security Council (NSC)
Office of Administration Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Office of Global Communications Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Office of National AIDS Policy Office of National Drug Control Policy
Office of Science and Technology Policy Office of the United States Trade Representative President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
USA Freedom Corps Volunteer Network White House Military Office
INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT AGENCIESAGENCIES
Also part of the executive branch
Regulatory Regulatory commissionscommissions
that protect the public interest by controlling certain types of businesses
and industries
FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE
Federal Communications Commission, Federal Communications Commission, National Labor Relations Board, Federal National Labor Relations Board, Federal
Reserve System, Securities Exchange Reserve System, Securities Exchange CommissionCommission
FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE
Federal Communications Commission, Federal Communications Commission, National Labor Relations Board, Federal National Labor Relations Board, Federal
Reserve System, Securities Exchange Reserve System, Securities Exchange CommissionCommission
Government Government corporationscorporations
businesses run by the federal government
FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE
The U.S. Postal ServiceThe U.S. Postal Service
AmtrakAmtrak
FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE
The U.S. Postal ServiceThe U.S. Postal Service
AmtrakAmtrak
Independent Independent executive agenciesexecutive agencies
agencies outside of the Cabinet that oversee a single area
FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE
National Aeronautics and Space National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Central Intelligence Administration, Central Intelligence
Agency, Migratory Bird Conservation Agency, Migratory Bird Conservation CommitteeCommittee
FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE
National Aeronautics and Space National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Central Intelligence Administration, Central Intelligence
Agency, Migratory Bird Conservation Agency, Migratory Bird Conservation CommitteeCommittee
Independent agencies Independent agencies and regulatory and regulatory
commissions are commissions are controlled by the controlled by the
President, who is the President, who is the head of the Executive head of the Executive
branch. There are branch. There are many people many people
employed by the employed by the Executive branch - in Executive branch - in
fact, about 3 fact, about 3 million!!!!million!!!!