THE EXECUTIVE THE EXECUTIVE BRANCHBRANCH

The Executive Office of the PresidentThe Executive Office of the Presidentestablished in Article II of the Constitutionestablished in Article II of the Constitution

The Executive Branch of the The Executive Branch of the United States is headed by the United States is headed by the

PresidentPresident

It also It also includes the includes the

Vice Vice President, President,

the the President's President's

Cabinet, and Cabinet, and all Executive all Executive

AgenciesAgencies

CONSTITUTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CONSTITUTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENCYFOR THE PRESIDENCY

must be 35must be 35a natural born U.S. citizena natural born U.S. citizen

must have lived in the country for 14 yearsmust have lived in the country for 14 yearsthe only expressed, or written, qualifications in the the only expressed, or written, qualifications in the

ConstitutionConstitution

The The President President has many has many

roles, roles, sometimes sometimes called the called the "hats" of "hats" of

the the PresidentPresident

                                                                             

Chief Chief ExecutiveExecutive

makes sure that makes sure that federal laws are federal laws are

enforced, enforced, appoints officials, appoints officials, issues executive issues executive

ordersorders

Chief DiplomatChief Diplomatresponsible for responsible for

dealing with dealing with other other

countries, countries, making making treaties, treaties,

appointing appointing ambassadorsambassadors

Chief Chief LegislatorLegislator

proposes many proposes many laws to laws to

Congress, tries Congress, tries to push them to push them

through, can call through, can call a special session a special session

of Congressof Congress

Commander in Commander in ChiefChief

Commander in Commander in ChiefChief

head of the head of the armed forces armed forces of the United of the United

States. States.

sends troops to sends troops to other countriesother countries

Chief of PartyChief of Partyleader of his or her political partyleader of his or her political party

Chief of StateChief of State

symbol of the countrysymbol of the country

PRESIDENTIAL POWERSPRESIDENTIAL POWERS

PRESIDENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL POWERSPOWERS

PRESIDENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL POWERSPOWERS

Military PowersMilitary Powers

Diplomatic PowersDiplomatic Powers

Executive PowersExecutive Powers

Legislative PowersLegislative Powers

The President has the following powers from the Constitution:

PRESIDENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL POWERSPOWERS

PRESIDENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL POWERSPOWERS

Economic PlanningEconomic PlanningExecutive PrivilegeExecutive Privilege

ImpoundmentImpoundmentPersuasionPersuasion

The following evolutionary powers have also developed

over time

THE VICE PRESIDENTTHE VICE PRESIDENT an important an important

position!position! President of the President of the

Senate - only votes Senate - only votes in case of a tiein case of a tie

Successor to the Successor to the Presidency if the Presidency if the President is unable President is unable to continue (death, to continue (death, illness, crazy)illness, crazy)

Partially determines Partially determines Presidential Presidential disabilitydisability

the heads of the Executive the heads of the Executive Departments Departments

Executive departments were Executive departments were established to concentrate on established to concentrate on

certain issuescertain issues

THE CABINETTHE CABINET THE CABINETTHE CABINET

Two rolesTwo rolesADVISORYADVISORY

DEPARTMENTALDEPARTMENTAL

Meet the CabinetMeet the Cabinet

CabinetCabinet

INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT AGENCIESAGENCIES

Also part of the Also part of the executive branchexecutive branch

Regulatory Regulatory commissionscommissions that protect the public that protect the public

interest by controlling certain interest by controlling certain types of businesses and types of businesses and

industriesindustriesFOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE Federal Communications Federal Communications Commission, National Labor Commission, National Labor

Relations Board, Federal Reserve Relations Board, Federal Reserve System, Securities Exchange System, Securities Exchange

CommissionCommission

FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE Federal Communications Federal Communications Commission, National Labor Commission, National Labor

Relations Board, Federal Reserve Relations Board, Federal Reserve System, Securities Exchange System, Securities Exchange

CommissionCommission

Government Government corporationscorporations

businesses run by the businesses run by the federal governmentfederal government

FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE

The U.S. Postal ServiceThe U.S. Postal Service

AmtrakAmtrak

FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE

The U.S. Postal ServiceThe U.S. Postal Service

AmtrakAmtrak

Independent Independent executive agenciesexecutive agencies

agencies outside of the agencies outside of the Cabinet that oversee a single Cabinet that oversee a single

areaareaFOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE

National Aeronautics and Space National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Central Intelligence Administration, Central Intelligence

Agency, Migratory Bird Agency, Migratory Bird Conservation CommitteeConservation Committee

FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE

National Aeronautics and Space National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Central Intelligence Administration, Central Intelligence

Agency, Migratory Bird Agency, Migratory Bird Conservation CommitteeConservation Committee

Independent agencies Independent agencies and regulatory and regulatory

commissions are commissions are controlled by the controlled by the

President, who is the President, who is the head of the Executive head of the Executive

branch. There are branch. There are many people many people

employed by the employed by the Executive branch - in Executive branch - in

fact, about 3 million!!!!fact, about 3 million!!!!