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Number 1 - 11

Match!1. Number of Articles in Constitution2. Article Number of Legislative

Branch3. A proposed Law4. Smaller Portion of Article5. Smaller Part of Section6. Permanent Committee dealing with

certain topic7. Smaller part of a committee8. Committee that fixes similar bills

that have passed both houses9. A committee that meets on special

issues like natural disasters10. Required Age of Senator11. Required Age of Representative

A. 1B. ClauseC. SectionD. 25E. 30F. StandingG. BillH. 7I. ConferenceJ. SelectK. Subcommitt

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Warm Up

Complete the Decoding the Constitution Worksheet

The Executive Branch

Our Nations Leader & A Man of Many Hats

“The Leader of the Free World”

• The President is our first and foremost representative to our country and to the world

• The President decides our country’s policies both foreign and domestic

The President

• The Chief Executive of our Government• Some of the Roles the President has:

• Chief Executive• Chief Legislator• Chief Diplomat• Chief of State• Commander in Chief• Policy Maker• Leader of his Party

Chief Executive

• Appoints several thousand officials

• Oversees executive department

• Executes the laws

Hey Bill, wanna hang

out later?

YOU KNOW IT! As soon as I am

done jamming out! Lets go knock over

some mailboxes!

Chief Legislator

• Has ability to propose and introduce legislation

• What is the Presidents role in checks and balances?

The President as our Representative Abroad

• Mostly as Chief Diplomat

• Sets up trade agreements

• Peace treaties

Chief of State

• Represents the whole nation particularly when the President attends meetings and

conferences that involve other countries and governments.

Military Leader

• Head of all military branches of government

• “Commander in Chief”

Policy Maker

• The President determines how our country work on a variety of issues

• Ex. Social Security, Trade, Workers rights

Leader of Party

• In more recent times, the President is the Leader of his political party

• Represents all of the goals and aspirations of his party

A Man of Many Hats

• Design 2 Hats that illustrate a different constitutional role/power of the President

• Make it colorful, and informative

• Use page 225 in book to help.

Warm Up

• Grab one of each of the three worksheets on front

• Read over

How does the President get Elected?

• The Electoral College