The President’s The President’s Powers and RolesPowers and Roles

Chapter 6.2Chapter 6.2

ES: Explicitly assess ES: Explicitly assess information and draw information and draw

conclusionsconclusions

Our president earns a salary of Our president earns a salary of $400,000 per year. Does our $400,000 per year. Does our president deserve to earn this president deserve to earn this much money? much money?

Presidential PowersPresidential Powers

The president is the most powerful public The president is the most powerful public official in the United States. Duties official in the United States. Duties include:include: Enforce LawsEnforce Laws Veto BillsVeto Bills Call Congress into special sessionCall Congress into special session Commander in ChiefCommander in Chief Receives AmbassadorsReceives Ambassadors Makes treatiesMakes treaties Appoints top government officials (cabinet, Appoints top government officials (cabinet,

ambassadors, judges) with Senate approvalambassadors, judges) with Senate approval Pardon people convicted of federal crimesPardon people convicted of federal crimes Issues a “State of the Union” speech every Issues a “State of the Union” speech every

yearyear

Chief ExecutiveChief Executive

The President is the executive of…The President is the executive of… 15 Departments15 Departments 3 million workers3 million workersThe President can also issue…The President can also issue… Executive ordersExecutive orders – –

__________________________________________ PardonPardon - ______________________ - ______________________ Reprieve Reprieve – _____________________– _____________________ AmnestAmnesty – _______________________y – _______________________

Chief DiplomatChief Diplomat

The president leads foreign The president leads foreign policy for the USpolicy for the US

The president names individuals The president names individuals to be ambassadorsto be ambassadors

Matthew Barzun (England)

Qualifications:

•Harvard College

•Founded CNET Internet Company

•Worked on Obama’s 2008 campaign

•Previously ambassador to Sweden

Head of StateHead of State

Greets important dignitariesGreets important dignitaries Represents America at important Represents America at important

ceremonies: Memorial Day, ceremonies: Memorial Day, Olympics, royal weddings, Olympics, royal weddings, summitssummits

Commander in ChiefCommander in Chief

War: Congress declares war but the War: Congress declares war but the president ORDERS troops into battlepresident ORDERS troops into battle

The army, navy, air force, marines, and The army, navy, air force, marines, and coast guard follow the orders of the coast guard follow the orders of the presidentpresident

Congress has declared war 5 timesCongress has declared war 5 times War Powers Act:War Powers Act: The president must let The president must let

Congress know when he has dispatched Congress know when he has dispatched troops and they must be brought home troops and they must be brought home within 60 days, unless they declare warwithin 60 days, unless they declare war

Legislative LeaderLegislative Leader

The president can propose a new The president can propose a new lawlaw

The president will lobby for the The president will lobby for the law by making speeches and law by making speeches and meeting with key senators and meeting with key senators and representativesrepresentatives

Economic LeaderEconomic Leader

Plans the federal government’s Plans the federal government’s budgetbudget

Tries to help the economy prosper Tries to help the economy prosper –we have a mixed economy - we –we have a mixed economy - we have private companies, but some have private companies, but some government regulationgovernment regulation

The unemployment rate is a The unemployment rate is a primary concern for the president. primary concern for the president. It’s currently at 7.5%.It’s currently at 7.5%.

Party LeaderParty Leader

Leader of the political party. The Leader of the political party. The president will give speeches to president will give speeches to help others get elected to officehelp others get elected to office

The president also helps the The president also helps the party to raise moneyparty to raise money

Does the president deserve Does the president deserve $400,000.00?$400,000.00?

Tim Cook (Apple) – 378 millionTim Cook (Apple) – 378 million Rex Tilerson (Exxon) – 25 millionRex Tilerson (Exxon) – 25 million John Stumpf (Wells Fargo) – 19 John Stumpf (Wells Fargo) – 19

millionmillion Gregg Steinhefel (Target) – 20.5 Gregg Steinhefel (Target) – 20.5

millionmillion

Source:Source: CNN Money 2013 CNN Money 2013