The Executive Branch

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The Executive Branch
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Section 1 The Presidency
The Main Idea

• The president and the vice president are required
  to have certain qualifications.
• Reading Focus
• What are the qualifications and terms of office
  for the presidency?
• What are the duties of the vice president?
• What are the rules of succession for the
  presidency?

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Qualifications for the presidency

• Native-born U.S. citizen
• At least 35 years of age
• A resident of the United States for at least 14
  years

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Terms of office

• Four-year term and may be elected to a second
  term
• Salary of 400,000 per year plus 50,000
  nontaxable allowance

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Duties and terms of office of the vice president

• Takes over if the president dies, resigns, or is
  removed from office
• Presides over the Senate
• Must meet the same constitutional qualifications
  as the president
• Salary of 186,300 per year plus 10,000 taxable
  allowance

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The order of presidential succession

• The vice president
• The Speaker of the House
• The president pro tempore of the Senate
• Members of the president's cabinet in the order
  in which their departments were created

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Section 1 The Presidency
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Question What are the terms of office and the
duties of the vice president?
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Section 1 The Presidency
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Question What are the terms of office and the
duties of the vice president?

• Terms of Office
• four years
• Duties
• preside over the Senate
• remain prepared to assume presidency
• help presidential candidate get elected

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Section 2 Powers and Roles of the President
The Main Idea

• The powers and roles of the U.S. president affect
  not only the citizens of the United States but
  also people throughout the world.
• Reading Focus
• What are some of the leadership roles of the
  president?
• What powers does the president have?

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Section 2 Powers and Roles of the President
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The President and the Legislative Process

• Recommends laws to Congress in speeches, writing,
  or through State of the Union Address
• Sends Congress an economic message
• Influences legislation with veto power

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Congress and the Commander in Chief

• Only Congress can declare war.
• The president has the power to send troops into
  foreign lands.
• 1973War Powers Act requires troops to be
  recalled within 60 days unless approved by
  Congress to stay longer

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President's duties as foreign-policy leader and
chief of state

• Appoints officials to represent the United States
  abroad
• Travels to foreign nations to meet with leaders
  and representatives of other countries
• Serves as the nation's chief diplomat and assumes
  final responsibility for treaties
• Symbolizes the United States and its people
• Performs ceremonial duties

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Section 2 Powers and Roles of the President
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Question What are the duties of the president as
foreign-policy leader and chief of state?
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Question What are the duties of the president as
foreign-policy leader and chief of state?

• President's Duties as Foreign Policy Leader and
• Chief of State
• secure friendly relations with foreign
  governments
• preserve the security of the United States
• appoint officials to represent the United States
  in foreign countries
• meet with leaders of foreign countries
• travel abroad to meet with foreign leaders
• assume responsibility for treaties with foreign
  countries

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Section 3 Executive Departments and the Cabinet
The Main Idea

• The executive branch of the U.S. government is
  divided into several departments, each of which
  has certain duties.
• Reading Focus
• What is the Executive Office of the President,
  and what is the cabinet?
• What are the purposes of the Department of State
  and the Department of Defense?
• What are the other executive departments in the
  federal government?

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Section 3 Executive Departments and the Cabinet
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The Executive Office of the President

• Established in 1939 and reorganized by each
  president
• Contains agencies and offices that advise the
  president on current issues
• The White House Office keeps the presidential
  schedule, writes speeches, and maintains
  relations with Congress, the press, and the
  public.

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The 15 executive departments work to improve life
for all Americans.

• Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Justice (DOJ)
• Labor (DOL)
• State (DOS)
• Interior (DOI)
• Treasury
• Transportation (DOT)
• Veterans Affairs (VA)
• Agriculture (USDA)
• Commerce (DOC)
• Defense (DOD)
• Education (ED)
• Energy (DOE)
• Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Homeland Security (DHS)
• newest executive department

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Section 3 Executive Departments and the Cabinet
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Question What are the fifteen department
secretaries included in the president's cabinet?
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Section 3 Executive Departments and the Cabinet
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Question What are the fifteen department
secretaries included in the president's cabinet?
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Section 4 Independent Agencies and Regulatory
Commissions
The Main Idea

• The Independent Agencies and Regulatory
  Commissions of the U.S. government perform
  specialized duties.
• Reading Focus
• What are some examples of independent agencies,
  and what duties do they perform?
• What are regulatory commissions, and who runs
  them?
• What makes up the federal bureaucracy?

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Section 4 Independent Agencies and Regulatory
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Independent Agencies

• Perform specialized duties that do not fit into
  regular departments
• Some serve all of the departments and some assist
  the work of the entire government.
• Examples
• - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
• - Farm Credit Administration
• - Small Business Administration
• - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Regulatory Commissions

• Independent agencies make rules and bring
  violators to court.
• Commission heads are appointed by the president
  and approved by Congress to serve long terms.
• Commissions are independent in order to freely do
  their jobs.

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Section 4 Independent Agencies and Regulatory
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Regulatory Commissions (continued)

• Examples
• Federal Election Commission
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• National Labor Relations Board

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The Federal Bureaucracy

• Formed by the departments and agencies of the
  executive branch
• Almost 3 million workers
• Operates under heavy rules and regulations that
  create "red tape" but allow the executive branch
  to function

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Section 4 Independent Agencies and Regulatory
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Question What are some of the independent
agencies and regulatory commissions of the
federal government?
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Commissions
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Question What are some of the independent
agencies and regulatory commissions of the
federal government?

• Agencies
• Commission on Civil Rights
• Farm Credit Administration

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Question What are some of the independent
agencies and regulatory commissions of the
federal government?

• Regulatory Commissions
• Federal Election Commission
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• National Labor Relations Board
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Small Business Administration
• Office of Personnel Management
• General Services Administration

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Chapter 6 Wrap-Up
Wrap-Up

• What is the vice president's role in the
  government?
• What limitation did the Twenty-second Amendment
  place on the terms of the presidency?
• What is the purpose of the State of the Union
  Address?
• How does the president participate in the
  legislative process?
• How does the Executive Office of the President
  serve the president?
• What other position do the executive department
  heads hold?
• Why are the independent agencies separate from
  the executive departments?

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