the executive branch. what are three qualities that make a good leader?
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UNIT 5The Executive Branch
What are three qualities that make a good leader?
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Section 1: The Presidential Office
Presidential vocabulary
Executive Having the power to put plans, actions, or
laws into effect. Bureaucracy
A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
Administration The process or activity of running a business,
organization, etc. The People Responsible for this
Roles of The
President
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
Head of State
Party Leader
Chief Agenda Setter
Foreign Policy
Director
Roles of the President
Chief Executive—carries out the nation’s laws Commander in Chief—leader of the nation’s
armed forces Chief Agenda Setter
State of the Union Address Budget proposal
Representative on the Nation Chief of State—symbolizes the US and its
people Foreign Policy Leader—our plans for dealing
with other countries Party Leader
QUALIFICATIONS TO BE PRESIDENT
Native Born
Citizen
Reside In US for 14 years
Must be at least
35
TERMS AND LIMITS OF PRESIDENT
4 Year Term 2 term limit
A president can serve a total of ten years… how is that possible?
“Its good to be President”
$ 400,000/ year Salary $50,000/ year expense allowance White House & Camp David “The Beast”, Marine One, Air Force One
AIR FORCE ONE
DISCUSS…
Does the President make too much ?
Median Income in U.S. Home $50,000 Fortune 500 CEO’s $10,600,000
Order or succession
President Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Temp
Secretary of State
Secretary of
Treasury
Secretary of
Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the
Interior
Secretary of
Agriculture
…
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Section 2: Presidential Powers
Power of the Presidency
Executive Powers Diplomatic Powers Judicial Powers Legislative Powers
Executive
Powers
Execute Laws• Executive orders-
A regulation made by the president that has the effect of law
Appoint Officials• Ambassadors• Supreme Court
Justices• Executive Depts &
Agencies
Executive Privilege• Executive branch
“confidential information”
Make Treaties & Executive Agreements
(senate approval)
Recognize other nations
Committing troops
War Powers Act--President has got US into Vietnam and Korean Wars
(and others) without Congress declaring war
Troops brought back after 60 days with no approval from CongressCould extend to 90 days for safe
removal
Diplomatic Powers
Appoint SC Justices and other federal
judges
Reprieves--postpones the carrying out of a
sentence so the convicted can gather
more evidence
Pardon—grants forgiveness to a
convicted criminal and frees the person from serving out his or her
sentence
Commutation—lessens the severity of a
convicted person’s sentence
Judicial Powers
Legislative Powers
Veto—pres can veto law
passed by Congress
Recommend Legislation Lobbying
Growth of Presidential Power
Presidential power has increased over time, mostly because of the men who have held the office
Do you think the President has too much power? Why or why not?
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Section 3: Presidential Nomination and Election
How do we nominate presidential candidates?
Framers did not set a means for nominating presidential candidates, only for electing the President and VP
Nomination procedures have changed over time 1800’s—Congressional caucuses were used Later, national conventions used to nominate
Presidential primaries Choosing delegates for the conventions Show voter preference Some states use caucuses instead of primaries These are held early in the year
Most weak candidates are eliminated Most nominees are known before the convention
National Nomination Convention Speeches Adoption of a party platform State roll call of votes for the candidates Candidate who wins the nomination then campaigns for several
months before the general election is held
The Electoral College
Actually chooses the president and VP Each state has electoral votes = to number in
Congress Popular vote in each state determines who the
electors will vote for 3 criticisms of electoral college
Candidate can win election and lose popular vote A state’s electoral votes do not have to reflect its
popular vote A strong bid by a third-party or independent candidate
could mean that neither major-party candidate receives the majority of the electoral votes, throwing the election into the House of Representatives
2008 Electoral Votes
2012 Electoral Votes
ELECTORAL COLLEGE WEBPAGE
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Section 4: Executive Office of the President and the Cabinet
THERE ARE 2 PARTS TO THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH:
1. Executive Office of the President 2. The Cabinet
Executive Office of the
President
1. White House Office
2. National Security Council
3. Office of Manageme
nt and Budget
4. Council
of Economi
c Advisors
5. National Economic Council
6. The Vice
President
Executive Office of the President
1. White House Office Before Civil War
No help Presidents paid for help out of own pocket
Today Large office staff President picks—no Senate approval Chief of Staff is leader
Controls access to the President Advisors
National security Domestic policy Speechwriters How to deal with Congress Press secretary Deal with mail
20,000 letters/week Thousands of emails
Many, many others
Executive Office of the President
2. National Security Council Set up in 1947
Improve coordination among gov depts. That deal w/ national security issues (CIA, FBI, State Dept)
National Security Advisor is head Sometimes travel to other countries to negotiate
3. Office of Management and Budget Executive branch agencies submit budgets to the
OMB Helps Pres. prepare budgets
4. Council of Economic Advisors Set up in 1946
Econ advise to President
Executive Office of the President
5. National Economic Council Set up in 1993 (Clinton)
Monitor and advise the Pres on US trade and industrial technology
6. The Vice President Constitution
Lead the Senate Take over if President can’t perform duties
Today—move involved Help agencies run more smoothly Many more important duties
II. The Cabinet
14 departments that assist the president in carrying out the work of the executive branch
Heads are called secretaries (Exception: Attorney General)
Early days—president relied heavily on Cabinet for advice
Today—not as much because of White House staff Pres does not need full Cabinet meetings Each deal with specific area
Cabinet
Dept. of Agriculture Dep. of Interior Dept. of Commerce Dept. of Justice Dept. of Defense Dept. of Labor Dept. of Education Dept. of State Dept. of Energy Dept. of Transportation Dept. of Health and Human Services Dept. of the Treasury Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Dept. of Veteran Affairs
Cabinet website
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet