President

• Qualifications– Age- at least ______

years of age– Residency- must have

lived in the U.S. for at least ______ years

– Citizenship- must be a ________ born(born in U.S.) citizen of the U.S.

35

14

native

Vice President

• Role and Responsibilities– President of the

__________– Duties as assigned by

the President

• Qualifications– Same as the ________

Senate

President

Electoral College• The slate of electors for each

state is chosen by popular vote. The candidate who receives the _______ votes in a state gets ______ the state’s electors

• The electors meet in their ________ capital and vote for President and Vice-President

• The candidate who receives the __________ (270 of 538 elector votes) wins the presidency

mostall

State’s

majority

Executive Branch/President

• Powers and Responsibilities– Approve or veto ___________– Negotiates ____________– Commander in Chief– Chief of state – Prepare __________– ________________-judges

ambassadors, cabinet officers– State of the _________ address– Executes/Enforces ________

billstreaties

the budgetAppoint

Unionlaws

Electoral College

• The number of electors a state has is based on the state’s __________________representation. (Representatives plus Senators)

Congressional

Electoral College

• The winner-take-all system leads to targeting of large states for campaigning, although candidates must pay attention to small states whose electoral votes may make the difference in tight elections

Electoral College

• The requirements for a majority vote (____ of 538 elector votes) to win in the electoral college favors a ____-party system

270

two

Electoral College

• If no candidate wins a majority (270) of votes in the Electoral College– The House of

______________ will select the president

Representatives

Executive Branch

• Cabinet Departments (Group of _________ to the President)– Defense, State, Treasury, etc…

• Agencies– CIA (Central ___________ Agency), FDA (________

and Drug Administration), EPA (Environmental ____________ Agency-protects the environment)

• Regulatory groups– FTC (Federal _______ Commission)- Works against

_____________/unfair business practices

Advisors

Intelligence Food

Protection

Trademonopolies

Executive Branch (cont.)

• Regulatory Groups (cont.)• FCC (Federal _________________ Commission)-

regulates _________, cable, radio, and telephone• Federal _____________ Board- sets monetary

policy/interests rates. Regulates _________ supply in the economy

Communicationstelevision

Reservemoney