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1/4/2021
The Three Branches
of Government
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Impeachment Process
If the president commits a crime or
otherwise acts improperly, we can
impeach (formally charge) that
official. If the official is convicted in a
Senate impeachment trial, he is
removed from office.
Treaties & Appointments
The president has the
All treaties, and
power to sign treaties
presidential
and appoint federal
appointments
positions, such as,
must be confirmed
ambassadors and
by the Senate
department heads!
Lawmaking Process
We can override your
veto with a 2/3rd vote
of both houses. If I don’t like it, I can
veto it!
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Lawmaking Process – Judicial Review
We can turn that law We can declare laws
into an amendment, unconstitutional making
overriding your them null and void. It’s
override! called judicial review.
Impeachment Process
We can also
impeach judges and Plus you don’t become
justices! judges unless you are
confirmed by the Senate!
Judicial Review – Appointment
I also appoint We can also declare
judges and Presidential Actions
justices to the unconstitutional!
Federal Court.
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Punishments and Pardons
I can give harsh punishments
to law breakers.
I can pardon
punishments!
House of Representatives vs. The Senate
How do they check and balance themselves?
The Executive Branch
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Qualifications to be President:
Age: at least 35
Citizenship: must be born a citizen – but
does not have to be born in the U.S.
Where they live: must have lived in the
United States for at least 14 years
When I take office I promise that I will
We are calledprotect
“preserve, the “Executive” branch.
and defend the
Constitution
Congress makesof laws
the United
and weStates.”
enforce
and them.
or execute
“faithfully execute” the laws
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Who is in the executive branch?
More than 4 million people work for the
executive branch!!
Who is in the executive branch?
The Vice President
I wish I had
your job!!
Vp is also Head of the Senate with tiebreaker vote.
Cabinet – top advisors to the President
Advise the President on 15 executive
departments
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Cabinet advisors are not in the Constitution
Started by
George
Washington
Cabinet – top advisors to the President
More than 4 million people work for the executive
branch!!
PresidentIAL SUCCESSION
IS THE ORDER IN WHICH INFERIOR OFFICERS CAN BE PROMOTED TO THE OFFICE OF President
IN CASE OF A VACANCY. THE CURRENT SYSTEM WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE 25TH AMENDMENT
AND CURRENTLY HAS 18 POSITIONS. HERE ARE THE FIRST 10.
1 VICE President 6 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
2 SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE 7 ATTORNEY GENERAL
SECRETARY OF THE
3 President PRO TEMPORE 8
INTERIOR
SECRETARY OF
4 SECRETARY OF STATE 9
AGRICULTURE
SECRETARY OF THE SECRETARY OF
5 10
TREASURY COMMERCE
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Below the President, VP & Cabinet there are hundreds of
Executive Departments & Agencies
What does the Constitution say about the
Executive Branch & the President?
The President must give a State of the Union Address
(Annual speech given to Congress every January)
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The Presidential has the power to
Veto or Sign Legislation
Veto means to reject a bill of Congress. This is the
executives major check on the legislature
The President is the
Commander-in-Chief
President is the head of the military
The President can
Make Treaties with other Countries
Must be confirmed by the Senate!!!
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The President is responsible for
Appointing Supreme & Federal Judges
Must be confirmed by the Senate!!!
The President can also nominate heads of
Executive Departments /Agencies
Must be confirmed by the Senate!!!
The Presidential can Grant Pardons
Power to forgive someone from punishment
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The President is the
“boss” of the
Executive Branch
responsible for
executing the law
The President is the “face” of the United
States to foreign countries.
The President often suggests laws
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The President helps write the budget and
helps the economy
The
President
does NOT
declare war!
War Powers Act of 1973 – President can
only use military force for 90 days then
needs to have Congressional approval
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What’s an Executive Order?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUDSeb2zHQ0
• Executive orders come from Article 2 of the Constitution
which states that "executive power shall be vested in a
President of the United States of America."
• An executive order is a command from the President to
his federal agencies which tells them to how to execute
already existing law, as interpreted by the President and
his administration.
• An executive order does not create new laws.
Executive Orders – have the power of laws
Salary and Benefits:
• $400,000 yearly while in office
• $219,200 yearly after in office for rest of life
• $50,000 annual expense account
• $19,000 for entertainment
• $100,000 non-taxable travel account
• A Full-Time Dedicated Medical Team
• Help with transition to private life (1.5 million)
• Live in the White House while in office
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The White House is a 4 story house (including
the basement) that contains 132 rooms, 35
bathrooms, bomb shelters, elevators, offices for
staff, several maids and private chefs, and….
Due to assassinations and assassination
attempts on past President’s lives, security
requires that we keep the President inside the
White House grounds as much as possible.
A pretty sweet oval office,
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a swimming pool,
a tennis court,
http://w ww.whitehousemuseum.org/grounds/tennis.htm
(which also doubles as a basketball court),
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a small bowling alley,
a small
theater,
a small putting green,
http://w ww.whitehousemuseum.org/grounds/putting-green.htm
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a ¼-mile jogging track,
and a really big lawn!
There is also special transportation for the President,
including limousines and drivers,
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Marine One (helicopter),
and Air Force One
(cost 200,000 an hour to operate)
It’s a little different than a regular
passenger plane.
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It has a conference room
President’s office
sleeping quarters
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Also accompanied by at least two C-5 Galaxy heavy transport
aircraft carrying items like the President's bulletproof limo
Since it’s “the flying White House,” there are
security concerns.
• Anti-missile defenses
• Special “shell” to help the plane & electrical systems
resist electrical disturbance if there is a nuclear
attack
• Special phone systems to use
in case of attack or disaster
• Secret service team
• The ability to fly half-way around the
world before needing to refuel
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