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 PRESIDENTTHE PRESIDENT’’S CABINETS 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 PRESIDENTTHE PRESIDENT’’S CABINETS 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

OTHER OTHER 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!!!!