Transcript Executive Branch Notes

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Must be at least 25 years old
Number of representative vary by population (minimum of 1)
Serve a term of 6 years
2 representatives per state
Serve 2 year terms
Referred to as Congress
Must be at least 30 years old
Total of 535 members
Declare War
Can Impeach the President
Can try the impeachment of the President
Ratifies treaties
Overrides a Presidential veto with 2/3 vote & propose amendments with 2/3 vote
Can propose tax laws.
Approves presidential appointments
Propose laws
Elect President if there is a tie in the Electoral College
Executive Branch
Made up of: The President, the VicePresident and the Cabinet
Article II (2)
Executive Branch
• Consists of the President, the VicePresident and his Cabinet (Presidential
Advisors selected by the President).
• Main job of the President- enforce the laws
and help carry out the duties and
responsibilities of the federal government.
• PEEL- President Executive Enforces Laws
The Basics of the Executive
Branch?
Requirements of the President
• MUST be a natural-born citizen.
• Must be a resident of the U.S for 14 years.
• Must be a minimum age of 35 years old.
Terms of Office
The President’s term is 4 years.
• The President can serve for 2 elected terms. (22nd
Amendment)
• The President can serve a maximum of 10 years.
Powers of the President
• Has the power to approve or veto (deny)
laws.
• Makes treaties with foreign governments.
• Nominates judges to the Supreme Court.
• Appoints cabinet members
• Is Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. military
forces.
The Cabinet- Advisors to the
President
• The Cabinet has 15
different departments.
• Each department has
its own duties and
responsibilities.
• Example: Department of
Homeland Security.
“President Obama's
Top Priority Is The
Safety And Security Of
The American People.
Since September 11th,
President Bush
restructured and
reformed the Federal
government to focus
resources on
counterterrorism and to
ensure the security of our
homeland.”
Executive Order
• The President has the authority to establish a
rule or order that has the same force of laws.
• Since 1789, over 13,000 have been
established.
• It stems from Article II (2) of the Constitution
that says the “grant of executive power”, which
combined with the “Commander and Chief” title
allows for this. This method will bypass
Congress, and the Supreme Court as upheld all
but 2 Executive Orders.
Executive Orders
Executive Order
• Examples:
• Lincoln- Emancipation Proclamation
• Franklin Roosevelt- allowed JapaneseAmericans internment camps during WW2
• John F. Kennedy- 1960’s barred discrimination
in federal housing, hiring, and contracting.
• Obama- allow upwards of 5 million
undocumented immigrants to stay in the
country temporarily without fear of deportation.