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The Executive Branch
The Presidency
Qualifications
• 35 Years of Age• Natural Born Citizen• U.S. Resident for at
least 14 years.• 4 Year Term• Limited to 2 terms
– (22nd Amendment, 1951)
• Honesty/Integrity• Leadership Ability• Understanding of
foreign and domestic policy
Formal Informal
Presidential Roles
• Chief of State– Appoint officials with
consent of the senate– Represent the U.S. in
all ceremonial functions
• Chief Executive– Ensure that laws are
faithfully executed– Grant approval of laws
• Chief Administrator– Administer the government– 2.7 million employees/$2.5
trillion budget
• Chief Diplomat– Make treaties with consent
of the senate– Create and pursue foreign
policy
Presidential Roles (continued)
Presidential Roles (continued)
• Chief Legislator– Make policy
recommendations to Congress
– Set legislative agendas (State of the Union, Budget Plan)
• Commander in Chief – Commands Army, Navy,
Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard
– Call forth and command the states’ militias in times of national crisis
Additional Roles
• Chief Citizen– Represent the public
interest– Serve as a role model– Provide moral leadership
• Chief of Party– Build consensus within
party– Set policy goals– Support party candidates
seeking election
Pay and Benefits
• Compensation– $400,000 Salary
– $50,000 Expense Allowance
– Excellent Healthcare
• White House• Air Force One• Camp David• The Presidential pension is
not a fixed amount, rather it matches the current salary of Cabinet members which is $191,300/year as of March, 2008
Secret Service protection for 10
years for presidents inaugurated
after Jan 1, 1997
The Vice-Presidency
• Qualifications:– Same as for the President
• Duties:– Assume the Presidency when needed– Ceremonial President of the Senate
• Can only cast a vote to break a tie
The Cabinet
• Secretary of State• Secretary of Treasury• Secretary of Defense• Attorney General• Secretary of Interior• Secretary of Agriculture• Secretary of Commerce• Secretary of Labor• Secretary of Health and
Human Services• Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development• Secretary of Transportation• Secretary of Energy• Secretary of Education• Secretary of Veteran Affairs• Secretary of Homeland
Security
• Vice-President• Chief of Staff• Director of the office of Budget
and Management• U.S. Trade Representative• Director of the Office of
National Drug Control Policy• Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency
Presidential Succession
1. Vice-President2. Speaker of the House of Representatives3. Senate President Pro Tempore4. Secretary of State5. Secretary of Treasury6. Secretary of Defense7. Attorney General8. Secretary of Interior9. Secretary of Agriculture10. Secretary of Commerce11. Secretary of Labor12. Secretary of Health and Human Services13. Secretary of Housing and Urban Develmnt14. Secretary of Transportation15. Secretary of Energy16. Secretary of Education17. Secretary of Veteran Affairs18. Secretary of Homeland Security
The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 determines how a presidential vacancy is filled.