The Executive Branch: Full Unit

A large administration that handles the everyday business of the govt

a characteristic of a bureaucracy. There is a clear structure for authority

a characteristic of a bureaucracy. Jobs have specified duties, everyone has a different job

a characteristic of a bureaucracy. There are clear rules for the entire structure

A group of the president’s advisors. They all manage one of the Executive departments

Largest cabinet departnment

Executive agencies, regulatory commissions and government corporations all fall under this umbrella

agencies that are technically a part of the executive branch but the president doesn’t control them

Ex:

• CIA

• FDA

• NASA

Agencies that enforce different types of regulations to protect the public.

Ex:

• FTC

• FCC
  FEC

An agency established by the government that provides state-owned public services

Ex:

• FIDC

• Postal service

• Amtrak

Things that happen in America

Things that happen internationally

a former focus of the US’s foreign policy where the country tried not to get involved in international affairs and just tried to take care of itself

A cooperation of countries in alliances to keep all of them safe

North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance to protect western Europe from the USSR/Russia

The United Nations, an organization created after WW2 to unite the world and try to promote peace

Responsible for maintaining international peace, 15 member countries.

The article of the constitution that sets up the presidency

who are these qualifications for?

• natural born citizen

• 35 yrs old

• US resident for 14 years

salary of a US president

a role of the president in which they serve as the ceremonial head of the country and interact with other leaders to represent America

a role of the president in which they lead all of the executive agencies and serve as the boss of all federal employees.

a role of the president in which they represent the US to other nations and serve as the main author of American foreign policies

a role of the president in which they command the nation’s armed forces

a role of the president in which they sign laws, suggest laws to Congress, give the state of the union, and convene both houses

a role of the president in which they represent the values of their political party to the public and helps the party raise money

a role of the president in which they try to make a moral appeal to the country or change the moral perspective of america

a role of the president in which they deal with emergencies and crises across the globe by providing aid, managing situations

how many formal powers does the constitution grant to the president?

one of the formal powers granted to the president by the constitution

he can command the military

one of the formal powers granted to the president by the constitution

he can have other officials to help him manage different agencies

one of the formal powers granted to the president by the constitution

he can dismiss charges against someone criminally convicted

one of the formal powers granted to the president by the constitution

he can make agreements with other nations (with senate approval)

one of the formal powers granted to the president by the constitution

he can choose officials to serve different roles in the govt

one of the formal powers granted to the president by the constitution]

he can appoint someone to fill an empty seat if Congress is not in session

one of the formal powers granted to the president by the constitution

he can give a speech about how America is doing to congress

one of the formal powers granted to the president by the constitution

he can call Congress to session in an emergency situation

one of the formal powers granted to the president by the constitution

he can talk to ambassadors from other countries

one of the formal powers granted to the president by the constitution

he can carry out laws through federal agencies

one of the formal powers granted to the president by the constitution

he can give officers their posts (generally ceremonial)

orders issued by the president that carry the force of law, similar to laws

an executive order that established japanese-american internment camps

an executive order that desegregated the military

an executive order that dispatched troops to protect black students integrating into a high school

an executive order that established the department of Homeland security

international agreements (often related to trade) that are made by a president. Used often

a claim by a president that they can withhold info from Congress/the public for the sake of national good

the supreme court case that decided that executive privilege had limits

an amendment that changed the number of terms a president could serve from unlimited to 2 after FDR served 4 terms

an amendment that stated that in cases where the president is unable to fulfill his duties the vice president will take over governing and become president

which branch do these checks on presidential power come from?

• override presidential veto

• approve presidential nominations

what branch do these checks on presidential power come from?

• can rule a presidential action unconstitutional