ARTICLE II

THE EXECUTIVE

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The President Primary Job is to… EXECUTE (Enforce) Laws

Lives in the… WHITE HOUSE

President QUALIFICATIONS

• AGE =

• 35 Years Old

• Must Live in USA for…

• 14 Years

• Citizenship Requirement =

• Natural Born Citizen

President TERM

• 4 Years

• 2 Term Max

• WHY Limit???

HOW PRESIDENT ELECTED ???HOW PRESIDENT ELECTED ???

By Electoral College• 538 total votes, need 270 to win

Pres. & VP Elected as a Team

Election Date???

1st Tuesday in November

Inauguration Date =

January 20

Powers (Checks)Powers (Checks)

Over Congress…

VETO!!!!!

Over US Supreme Court (USSC)…

Grant Pardons

President Advisor GroupPresident Advisor Group

THE CABINET

Secretary of…

Defense, Treasury, State, Homeland Security etc…

VICE PRESIDENT

• President of the Senate

• Casts only a Tie Breaking Vote

• Assumes Presidency upon… • death, resignation, removal

“HATS” of the

President

Chief Executive

• 1. Enforce Laws

• 2. Appoint Cabinet (Advisors)• EX: Secretary of Defense

Commander In Chief

1. Chief of Armed Forces

2. Power to send in troops

3. Authorize Nuclear Weapons Use

Chief Legislator

•1. Recommend Bills

•2. Sign Bills into Law

•3. Vetoes Bills

Chief Of State

• 1. Host Foreign Leaders

• 2. Give “State of the Union” Address

Chief Diplomat

• 1. Appoint Ambassadors

• 2. Make Foreign Policy

Judicial Powers

• 1. Appoint Federal Judges

• (SENATE approval)

• 2. Grant Pardons

PRESIDENTIAL ORDER OF SUCCESSION

PRESIDENT

•1. Vice-President

•2. Speaker of the House

•3. President Pro-Tempore of Senate(Then by Cabinet Positions in Order they

were Created)

•4. Sec. of State

•5. Sec. of Treasury… (and so on down!!)