Executive

What are the duties of the executive

branch?

How is the executive branch decided?

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So scared . . . .

• 1787 People are scared of a strong executive branch

• Article II of Constitution tells about the executive branch

Executive Branch

• President’s duties:Carry out and enforce laws made

by congress– Make treaties with foreign nations– Appoint certain important government

officials – Act as commander-in-chief of the armed

forces– Veto laws pass by Congress

Executive Branch

• How does the constitution limit the powers of the executive branch?

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How does the constitution limit the president’s power?

• Appointments– all important positions the presidents

makes needs to be approved by the Senate

– Advice and consent: the process in which people agree to the presidents consent

How does the constitution limit the president’s power?

• War– Only congress can

declare war– Congress has to

agree to provide money for war

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How does the constitution limit the president’s power?

• Veto– A law passed by 2/3 of the Congress can

override the President

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How does the constitution limit the president’s power?

• Impeach: putting the president on trial– House of Representatives has the power to

do that– Senate will decide if President is guilty or

not– How many presidents have been

impeached?

Bill Clinton & Andrew Johnson

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How should the president be selected?

• Presidents serve 4 years

• Can be re-elected any number of times– 22 amendment

changes this!

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How should the president be selected?

• He/She should be elected directly by the people

• James Madison thought some of the people were to stupid to make good decisions– Should congress

pick?

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How should the president be selected?

• Electoral college– Each state would have equal electors

equal to the number of senators and representatives it has in Congress

– State could decided who would be part of this

– The electoral would cast their vote for the president

How should the president be selected?

• That’s how we do it today!– Surprised?????

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How should the president be selected?

• What every the majority of people decide from the state the electoral representatives from that state cast votes in their state’s honor

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Work Cited

• http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/regional-nuclear-war-ozone-nuke.php

• http://www.space-rockets.com/congress.html• http://www.californiaeminentdomainreport.com/uploads/image/veto.

png• http://www.digitaltrends.com/entertainment/bill-clinton-to-cameo-in-t

he-hangover-2/• http://www.usa-presidents.info/johnson.htm• http://www.visitingdc.com/president/franklin-roosevelt-picture.htm• http://frontloading.blogspot.com/2008/12/projected-2012-electoral-

college-map.html

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