Executive Branch Review
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Not a school; these electors technically vote for President of the U.S.
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Electoral College
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Total number of electors
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538
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Total number of eletors to win
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270
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Native born citizen; 35 years old; resident of US for 14 years
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Qualifications
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4 years
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Term
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Limits Presidents to 2 terms since 1951
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22nd Amendment
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order of succession: Vice President; Speaker of House; President Pro Tempore; Cabinet in order departments were created. Also the vice president should serve if the president is too ill.
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25th Amendment
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Advisors of the President
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Cabinet
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Latin for "I forbid"; when President rejects a bill passed by Congress
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veto
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Vice President of the U.S.; only votes to break a tie
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President of the Senate
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to carry out or enforce our nation's laws--this means to put laws into action
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Main duty of Executive Branch
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The Constitution make the President the head of the nation's armed forces.
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Commander in Chief
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The President enforces U.S. laws, creates policies, hires and fires officials within the executive branch, and appoints Federal judges. The Senate must approve many appointments, including Cabinet secretaries and Supreme Court Justices.
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Chief Executive
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The President can make treaties with other countries(although the Senate must approve them.) The President, working with the Secretary of State, shapes policies for dealing with other nations.
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Chief Diplomat/ foreign policy leader
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The yearly speech Presidents are required to give on the state of the nation.
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State of the Union
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The President has the power to legally forgive a person for a Federal crime and to free them from all punishment.
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pardon
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The act of choosing and placing someone in a job; a job for which a person is chosen.
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appointment
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The President is the living symbol of the U.S. and presides over ceremonial duties.
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Chief of State/ head of state
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The President is the head of their political party. Must try to get other members of that party elected to office.
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Party Chief
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This branch of Congress chooses President if the electoral college fails
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House of representatives
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primaries, and caucuses; party nomination in convention;General Election; Electoral College
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Election process
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As the chief lawmaker, the President reports to the Congress once a year on how the country is doing in a speech called the State of the Union and suggests laws and treaties to get Congress to pass them. S/he can also veto or refuse to sign laws passed by Congress.
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chief agenda setter/ chief legislator
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The President tries to tell Americans what they as a group think, to form and to influence public opinion.
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Voice of the People
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If there is an emergency or a disaster, the President has the power to act to protect lives and property.
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PROTECTOR OF THE PEOPLE
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represents all of the people
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Representative of the nation
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The President is expected to make sure that the economy is working well, that things are made, sold, and bought as much and as easily as possible.
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MANAGER OF PROSPERITY (ECONOMIC PLANNER)
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Since s/he leads one of the most powerful nations in the world, the President is often carefully listened to by other nations.
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World Leader
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The President sits atop the pyramid of executive power. As such the presidents directs an administration that employs nearly three million civilians to carry out the nations laws. As chief administrator the president hires and fires people who work on the pyramid. S/he can also move people or positions around on the pyramid.
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Chief Adminstrator
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The president's right to not hand over documents or to testify regarding matters that are believed to be the executive branch's confidential business.
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Executive Privilege
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President is limited to two four-year terms of office
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22nd Amendment Term Limits
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Granted 3 E.C. votes to D.C. in a presidential election
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23rd Amendment Electoral Votes for DC
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Defined replacement procedure for President and Vice President
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25th Amendment Presidential Disability
