American-Government-Civics-Unit4-The-Executive-Branch.ppt

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1. ARTICLE II

2. THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
The President
The Vice President
The Cabinet
Executive Depts. & Bureaucracy

3. Qualifications for
Pres. & V.P.
Must be 35years old
Must be a natural born
citizen
Must have lived in the U.S.
the last 14 years

4. Term of office:
The President and V-P. are
elected to fouryear terms
The 22nd amendment limits the
president to two terms or no
more than 10 years

5. Compensation
Salary
$400,000(2001)
$50,000 for
expenses
$100,000 for
travel
White House 132
rooms and office
Camp David
Resort
Medical &
Dental Care
Secret service
protection-life
Pension
Transportation

6. Presidential Succession
Act
1. Vice-President of the U.S.
2. Speaker of the House
3. President pro tem
4. Cabinet secretaries in order
of department origin (State,
Treasury, Defense)

7. 25
th
Amendment 1967
If Presidentcannot complete
his term, the V.P.becomes
President
If V.P. office is vacant, the
President appoints one w/
Senateapproval.

8. RICHARD NIXON & 25th
Nixon elected 1968 & 1972
1
ST
V. P. Spiro Agnew resigned b/c of
income tax evasion
Nixon appointed Gerald Ford VP
Nixon Resigned b/c of Watergate
scandal
Ford is President
Ford appoints Nelson Rockefeller VP

9. Richard Nixon

10. Watergate
http://watergate.info/

11. John Kennedy & MLK

12. PRESIDENTIAL POWERS
Commander in Chief of the
Armed Forces
Grant reprieves & pardonsfor
federal offenses
Call special session of Congress
Receive ambassadors
Execute laws
Appoint officials to lesser
offices

13. Executive Powers
The President has a “Special Power” called
Executive Powers
These “Powers” are commands that as the
president he or she can give that have the
Power of Law.
They are still subject to interpretation from
the Supreme Court and cannot infringe on
the powers of Congress according to the
Constitution.

14. Powers Shared w/ Senate
Make Treaties
Appoint Ambassadors,
Judges, & high officials

15. Powers shared w/
Congress
Approve legislation
•If a bill is veto, the President
is denying a bill from
becoming law. However, the
Senate can override a veto
with a 2/3rds vote.

16. Secretary of Homeland Security

17. White House Office
“West Wing”
Closest to the Pres.
#1 person is Chief of Staff
Press Secretary
Many others with various
names—Who is closest to the
Oval Office?

18. Removal of President
The president and vice
president may be removed from
office upon conviction of
impeachment for high crimes
and misdemeanors

19. Political Parties
The authors of the Constitution had wanted to avoid
political parties
•They believed that Political Parties would lead to too much division
After the Whiskey Rebellion and the debate that followed
it, politicians decided to form two major parties, the
Federalistand the Democratic-Republicans

20. Political Parties
Leaders Region Main Beliefs
Federalist Alexander
Hamilton,
JohnAdams
Northerners
Normally
sided with the
Federalists
Strong
nationally
based Federal
Government
Democratic-
Republicans
Thomas
Jefferson,
James
Madison
Southerners
normallysided
with the
Democratic-
Republicans
Smaller
national
government,
stronger
states rights.

21. Thomas Jefferson--Aaron Burr

22. Election of 1800
One of the most important elections
in American History
•Adams vs. Jefferson
•Chose V.P. candidates to run with
them
•Adams---Thomas Pinkney
•Jefferson—Aaron Burr
Electors voted twice. Jefferson and
Burr tied. Who is President?

23. Tie Goes to the House
House votes 35times. Hamilton
convinces them to vote for
Jefferson.
Jefferson becomes 3
rd
President
Aaron Burr is V.P.
Later Burrwill kill Hamilton in a
duel.

24. Changes in Pres. Elections
1.Candidates select running
mates.
2.Electors pledged to parties,
not candidates; They vote
for PARTY.
3.12
th
Amendment added—
Electors designate their
vote as Pres. or V.P.

25. The Electoral college
Each state will have electors equal
to the number of senators+
representativesgiven to that state
Electors may not hold any other
office
Electors will be appointed by state
legislature
Electors will determine the president
And vice-president

26. 2000 Census

27. Amendment
Gave Washington DC 3
electors
Total 435+100+3=538Elector
votes

28. Jimmy Carter-Oval office

29. The Oval Office