ARTICLE II

THE EXECUTIVE

BRANCH

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. 35 Years Old

• 2. Natural Born Citizen

• 3. Live in USA 14 Years

HOW ELECTEDHOW ELECTED

1. By Electoral College• 538 total votes, need 270

2. Pres. & VP Elected as a Team

TERM

• 1. 4 Years

• 2. 2 Term Max

VICE PRESIDENT

• 1. President of the Senate

• 2. Casts only a Tie Breaking Vote

• 3. Assumes Presidency upon death, resignation, removal

PRESIDENTIAL ORDER OF SUCCESSION

PRESIDENT

•1. Vice-President

•2. Speaker of the House

•3. President Pro-Tempore of Senate(Then by Cabinet Positions in Order they

were Created)

•4. Sec. of State

•5. Sec. of Treasury

“HATS” of the

President

Chief Legislator

•1. Recommend Bills (Can’t Write)

•2. Sign Bills into Law

•3. Vetoes Bills

Commander In Chief

1. Chief of Armed Forces

2. Power to send in troops w/out War Dec.

3. Only one to use Nuclear Weapons

Chief Of State

• 1. Greet Foreign Leaders

• 2. Entertain at State Dinners

Chief Diplomat

• 1. Appoint Ambassadors

• 2. Make Foreign Policy

Chief Executive

• 1. Supervise Laws are Faithfully Executed

• 2. Appoint Cabinet (Advisors)• EX: Secretary of Defense

Judicial Powers

• 1. Appoint Federal Judges

• 2. Grant Pardons