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All in a Day’s Work
All in a Day’s Work
(SS.7.C.3.8)
- by the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
analyze the difficult decisions the President must make by
ranking a list of presidential responsibilities from most difficult
to easiest
identify the powers of the Executive Branch by reading a
selection from the U.S. Constitution
match presidential responsibilities with the specific
Executive Branch powers listed in the Constitution
What does a President do?
As the head of the executive branch, the
President of the United States has a lot of
responsibilities. In the following slides,
you’ll have to write which one you think is
the most difficult part of the job and guess
which one the class thinks will be the most
difficult.
Box 1: What’s the Worst?
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Lead weekly meetings where I ask the leaders of the
government offices (called “agencies”) for their advice on
how to handle the country’s most difficult problems.
Give a yearly “State of the Union” speech on what’s
happening in the U.S., which is broadcast live on TV.
Decide whether to approve or reject a bill that I
believe would help millions of people, but would cost a
lot of money.
Box 2: What’s the Worst?
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Answer difficult questions from reporters at a press
conference where I’m asking Congress to do more.
Try to negotiate an agreement with another country
that would reduce both countries’ nuclear weapons.
Choose a new Supreme Court justice because someone
on the Court is retiring.
Box 3: What’s the Worst?
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Follow the Constitution and the law even if I disagree
with it.
Decide whether to send more troops into war knowing
that some will die, but it will keep the country safe.
Make sure the IRS (the government agency that
collects taxes) collects people’s taxes correctly, so the
government has money to do its job.
Box 4: from Article II
Just like Congress, the executive
branch gets its powers from the
Constitution. We will read over
sections 1, 2, and 3 to see the
presidency in its original words.
We will be having volunteer reading.
I will write eight people on the board.
Look for the arrow so you know when
to read.
Box 4: from Article II
Section 1
The executive Power shall be vested in
a President of the United States of
America …
Box 4: from Article II
Section 1
Before he enter on the Execution of
his Office, he shall take the following
Oath or Affirmation:-"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I
will faithfully execute the Office of
President of the United States, and
will to the best of my Ability,
preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States."
Box 4: from Article II
Section 2
The President shall be Commander in
Chief of the Army and Navy of the
United States, and of the Militia of the
several States, when called into the
actual Service of the United States;
Box 4: from Article II
Section 2
he may require the Opinion, in
writing, of the principal Officer in
each of the executive Departments,
upon any Subject relating to the
Duties of their respective Offices, and
he shall have Power to grant Reprieves
and Pardons for Offences against the
United States, except in Cases of
Impeachment.
Box 4: from Article II
Section 2
He shall have Power, by and with the
Advice and Consent of the Senate, to
make Treaties, provided two thirds of
the Senators present concur;
Box 4: from Article II
Section 2
and he shall nominate, and by and
with the Advice and Consent of the
Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors,
other public Ministers and Consuls,
Judges of the supreme Court, and all
other Officers of the United States…
Box 4: from Article II
Section 3
He shall from time to time give to the
Congress Information of the State of
the Union, and recommend to their
Consideration such Measures as he
shall judge necessary and expedient;
Box 4: from Article II
Section 3
he shall receive Ambassadors and
other public Ministers; he shall take
Care that the Laws be faithfully
executed, and shall Commission all the
Officers of the United States.
Play By The Rules
I will now ask you about some of the
President’s responsibilities.
Please make a circle with
your hands for true
and an X with your hands for false.
Play By The Rules
Defend and protect the Constitution
Draft bills and pass them
Commander in Chief of the armed forces
Play By The三
Rules
Play by the Rules
Decide who wins court cases
Execute laws that have been passed
Tell Congress what laws it must pass
Play By The三
Rules
Play by the Rules
Recommend laws for Congress to consider
Ask for advice from department heads
Make treaties without approval
Play By The三
Rules
Play by the Rules
Nominate Supreme Court judges
Nominate ambassadors
Appoint a governor for each state
Play By The三
Rules
Play by the Rules
Approve or reject bills
that have been passed
Pardon a politician
who has been impeached
Play By The Rules
Receive ambassadors
from other countries
Give a speech to Congress about
the State of the Union
Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
1 Power to carry out the laws
Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
1 Power to carry out the laws
2 Must live by the Constitution
Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
1 Power to carry out the laws
2 Must live by the Constitution
3 Commander in Chief of the military
Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
1 Power to carry out the laws
2 Must live by the Constitution
3 Commander in Chief of the military
4 Ask his advisors, who lead parts of
the government, for their opinion on
different issues
Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
2 Must live by the Constitution
3 Commander in Chief of the military
4 Ask his advisors, who lead parts of
the government, for their opinion
5 Can pardon someone for a crime,
which gets them out of jail or stops
the death penalty
Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
3 Commander in Chief of the military
4 Ask his advisors, who lead parts of
the government, for their opinion
5 Can pardon someone for a crime
6 Can make treaties with other
countries (with Senate approval)
Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
4 Ask his advisors, who lead parts of
the government, for their opinion
5 Can pardon someone for a crime
6 Can make treaties with other
countries (with Senate approval)
7 Can choose new Supreme Court
justices (with Senate approval)
Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
5 Can pardon someone for a crime
6 Can make treaties with other
countries (with Senate approval)
7 Can choose new Supreme Court
justices (with Senate approval)
8 Make recommendations to Congress
about what bills to work on
Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
6 Can make treaties with other
countries (with Senate approval)
7 Can choose new Supreme Court
justices (with Senate approval)
8 Make recommendations to Congress
about what bills to work on
9 Update Congress on how things are
going in the country
Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
7 Can choose new Supreme Court
justices (with Senate approval)
8 Make recommendations to Congress
about what bills to work on
9 Update Congress on how things are
going in the country
10 Sign (approve) or veto (reject) bills
from Congress
Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
8 Make recommendations to Congress
about what bills to work on
9 Update Congress on how things are
going in the country
10 Sign (approve) or veto (reject) bills
from Congress
Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
9 Update Congress on how things are
going in the country
10 Sign (approve) or veto (reject) bills
from Congress
Box 5 - 6: Responsibilities of the President
10 Sign (approve) or veto (reject) bills
from Congress
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