Article IIArticle IIExecutive BranchExecutive Branch

Enforces Laws (Carries out laws)Enforces Laws (Carries out laws)

How is the Executive Branch How is the Executive Branch Composed?Composed?

PresidentPresident Vice- PresidentVice- President Cabinet Members - President’s staffCabinet Members - President’s staff

The Executive BranchThe Executive Branch

Powers of the PresidentPowers of the President

Commander in Chief Commander in Chief

Veto Laws Veto Laws

Grants Pardons Grants Pardons

Makes Treaties Makes Treaties

Appointments Appointments

Has Emergency Powers Has Emergency Powers

May Fill Temporary VacanciesMay Fill Temporary Vacancies

Duties of the PresidentDuties of the President

The president must report The president must report the condition of the nation to the condition of the nation to Congress. The president Congress. The president usually does this in the usually does this in the State State of the Union Address of the Union Address in in January of each year.January of each year.

As chief executive, the As chief executive, the president welcomes president welcomes important officials from important officials from foreign countries.foreign countries.

The president is responsible The president is responsible for making sure that all laws for making sure that all laws are carried out.are carried out.

Qualifications and SalaryQualifications and Salary

To be president a person must have been born in the To be president a person must have been born in the U.S..U.S..

In order to be president you must be at least 35 years old In order to be president you must be at least 35 years old and lived in the U.S. for 14 years.and lived in the U.S. for 14 years.

The president’s salary is $ 400,000 per year with a $50,000 The president’s salary is $ 400,000 per year with a $50,000 personal expense account. They also receive $120,000 per personal expense account. They also receive $120,000 per year for travel and entertainment.year for travel and entertainment.

The vice - president earns $180, 000 per year and $25,000 The vice - president earns $180, 000 per year and $25,000 for expenses.for expenses.

When a president retires they get their full pension, When a president retires they get their full pension, $180,000 plus Secret Service protection for life. $180,000 plus Secret Service protection for life.

Term LimitsTerm Limits

The president is only able to serve a maximum of 8 years. (two 4 year terms)

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the last president to serve more than two terms, he was elected to four terms.

The 22nd amendment of the Constitution limited presidents to two elected terms.

Electing the PresidentElecting the President

The presidential election is an The presidential election is an indirect indirect system system of electing the president into office. of electing the president into office.

Each state has as many electors as electoral Each state has as many electors as electoral votes.votes.

The candidate with the most electoral votes The candidate with the most electoral votes wins the election. A candidate must get 271 wins the election. A candidate must get 271 of the 538 electoral votes in order to win the of the 538 electoral votes in order to win the election.election.

ElectoralElectoralCollegeCollege

Time of ElectionTime of Election

Congress sets a single date when voters across the nation choose the president. This date is the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. “Super Tuesday”

Congress also sets the date when all electors

cast their votes for president and vice - president. This date is in December. (electoral college).

Oath of OfficeOath of Office

“ “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute

the Office of President of the United State , and the Office of President of the United State , and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend, the Constitution of the United and defend, the Constitution of the United States.”States.”

Every President -elect must take the “Oath of Every President -elect must take the “Oath of Office” on inauguration day. (Jan. 20th)Office” on inauguration day. (Jan. 20th)