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The Executive Branch Objective In this lesson, you will identify the structure and powers of the executive branch and describe the Electoral College. Terms, Qualifications, and Elections Terms four The Framers of the C...

The Executive Branch Objective In this lesson, you will identify the structure and powers of the executive branch and describe the Electoral College. Terms, Qualifications, and Elections Terms four The Framers of the Constitution eventually decided on a ________-year term with the option of reelection. unofficial Although the Constitution did not place a limit, President George Washington established an ______________ second two-term precedent when he chose to retire after his ___________ term. 1944 Franklin Roosevelt, however, was elected to a fourth term in ________. In 1955, the Twenty-Second two full terms in office. Amendment passed, limiting presidents to ______ Qualifications 35 years old. The president He or she must be a natural-born citizen of the United States (US) who is at least ____ 14 years. also must have lived in the US for at least ____ Electoral College legislative Alexander Hamilton was convinced that presidents would be too dependent on the ____________________ branch if they were elected by Congress. He persuaded the rest of the delegates to agree to a compromise Electoral solution, the _________________ College. states Every four years, the ____________ would select a group of "enlightened and respectable citizens" to votes be their electors. The electors in the state would then meet to cast __________ for president. two party The emergence of the ______-__________ system caused the election process to break down completely in the election of 1800. This debacle led to the passage of the Twelfth Amendment, which requires that electors cast seperate _________________ ballots for president and vice president. Today, each party selects a single candidate for president through a series of state primaries. The parties ______________ also choose a slate of electors who have pledged to vote for the party's candidate. On Election Day, when voters go to the polls and vote for their choice for president, they are electors technically voting for a slate of ________________ who are pledged to a particular candidate. all The presidential candidate who receives the majority of votes in (most) states receives ______ of that electoral state's electoral votes. The candidate with the most _____________ votes is elected president. Presidential Succession constitutional The main __________________________ role of the vice president is to take over the presidency if the finish president is unable to _____________ the term. death → A vacancy in the presidency can occur in one of four ways: __________, disability, impeachment, or resignation ____________________. Fifth → It was not until the Twenty-__________ Amendment was added to the Constitution in 1967 that the officially vice president's succession to the presidency was _________________ clarified. line The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 established a _________ of succession after the vice president. Next in speaker line are the ____________ cabinet of the House, the president pro tempore of the Senate, and then the ___________ members in order of the historical creation of their departments. The 2000 Election The presidential election of 2000 between Republican candidate George W. Bush and Democratic candidate Al closest Gore became one of the ______________ contested and most __________________ elections in history. Roles and Powers The president of the United States serves in the following roles: Chief Executive executive The president, as chief executive of the US, is the head of the __________________ branch of the US government. cabinet With the help of the ______________ executes and the executive departments, the president _______________ all federal legislation. executive The president also holds the authority to issue an _________________ order _____________, a directive issued by the president that carries the force of law. government The president appoints, or names, many members of the ________________. Head of State actual In the US, the president serves as both the ceremonial and the ____________ head of the government. The only president and the vice president remain the ________ government officials elected by the country as a whole ____________. entire For this reason, the people expect the president to represent the interests of the ___________ nation against competing sectional and private interests. Chief Diplomat absolute The diplomatic power of the president is not ______________, but the president serves as the primary foreign architect of American ______________ policy.  recognize The Constitution gives the president exclusive authority to ________________ foreign governments and receive ambassadors. The president's power to negotiate and sign agreements with other nations is more approve limited: Congress must _____________ treaty by a two-thirds majority any ____________ the president makes with a foreign government. (Congress also has power to cut any budget support related to a foreign policy). quickly The president also holds the responsibility to act ____________ in situations that threaten national security. Commander-in-Chief civilian The Founding Fathers wanted to make sure that the armed forces of the US were under ________________ Congress control. The Constitution divides authority over the military between ______________ and the president _______________. decisions As commander-in-chief, the president has direct control over military _______________, particularly in times of war. In 1973, Congress attempted to reestablish some of its control over the armed forces by passing the War limited Powers Resolution, which substantially _____________ the president's military authority. The resolution two days of sending US troops overseas. If Congress does requires the president to inform Congress within ______ 60 days, the president must withdraw the troops. not authorize the action within ____ Legislator-in-Chief legislative The Constitution gives the president several _____________________ powers. These powers enable the influence president to exercise substantial _________________ over the legislative process. special The president holds the power to call Congress into ______________ session to consider a pressing issue. veto The president's most potent legislative weapon lies in the ability to ________ legislation. Judicial Powers appoint The Constitution gives the president the power to ______________ judges federal and Supreme Court __________. Although the Senate must approve the president's appointments, it usually defers to the president's choices. Presidents can substantially shape the character of the judiciary through their appointments. influences The president _________________ law through control over the the interpretation and application of the ______ federal Department of Justice. directly The president can also interfere ____________ in legal proceedings by exercising the power of clemency. The forgive Constitution gives the president the authority to _______________ a person convicted of a crime. Party Leader agenda and In consultation with other party leaders, the president helps set the party's legislative ___________ reward political strategy. Presidents use their power to ___________ their political allies by appointing them to proposals important posts and supporting their policy _______________. Economic Planning powers As the role of the government has increased, so too have the ______________ of the presidency. growth Economic planning represents the clearest example of the _____________ of governmental responsibility. Executive Privilege Although the Constitution carefully separates the powers of the federal government, the three power branches have often argued over exactly how ___________ should be distributed among them. One frequent area of dispute lies in the claim made by many presidents that the principle of separation of powers entitles _________________ resist the president to __________ certain demands by the other two branches. The extent privilege and validity of this right, which is known as executive _________________, has been hotly contested. Cabinet and Executive Department Executive Many of the president's closest advisers work in the __________________ Office _____________ of the President, which helps the president develop and implement political and governmental goals. Recent presidents have vice also relied heavily on their _________ president __________________ for advice. The Cabinet pleasure The members of the cabinet serve at the ______________ of the president, meaning the president is free to dismiss cabinet members without consulting Congress. expertise Cabinet members advise the president in their areas of __________________. Executive Departments executive Members of the cabinet hold a second important responsibility: heading an ________________ department. policy Each executive department has responsibility for a _____________ area and is divided into specialized goals subunits. The president accomplishes nearly all policy ___________ through the members of the cabinet and executive the _________________ departments they oversee. Executive Office of the President expansion Franklin Roosevelt presided over a huge ________________ of the federal government. To help him run the EOP many new government programs he created, Roosevelt formed the Executive Office of the President (______). White House Office workplace The White House serves as the president's home and ______________. chief The most powerful position remains that of the president's __________ staff of __________. The chief of staff activities schedules the president's daily _________________ and directs the White House staff. National Security Council foreign The National Security Council (NSC) allows the president to consult with primary ____________ policy and security national ________________ advisers. The president also uses the NSC to coordinate national security policy government across the ________________. Office of Policy Development and National Economic Council economic The OPD leads the formulation, coordination, and implementation of _______________ and domestic policy. oversees The OPD ________________ two bodies: The Domestic Policy Council and the National Economic Council. Office of Management and Budget largest The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) exists as the ____________ and one of the most powerful buget sections of the EOP. The OMB is responsible for preparing the president's proposed federal _____________ that is presented annually to Congress, usually in early February. cabinet Independent agencies exist separately from the EOP and do not belong to any of the 15 ____________ departments. The three main types of independent agencies are independent regulatory commissions, corporations government ____________________, agencies and independent executive ________________. Summary What are the primary roles and responsibilities of the president of the United States? The President is the head of the state and governemnt (the head figure) of the United States. They are also the Commander and Chief of all the armed forces in the U.S. The main role and resposibility of the presidnet is to impliment and enforce all the laws that have been set by congree.