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The Executive Branch: The President

Perks of the Job

  • Full staff on hand at all times
  • maids
  • florist
  • house keeper
  • butler
  • plumber
  • Secret Service for life
  • for children until 16
  • Personal Trainer and private gym
  • Executive Chef
  • Movie Theater in the White House
  • Private Vegetable Garden
  • Full State Funeral
  • $400,000 dollars a year
  • Air Force one
  • Galley to feed 100 people at a time
  • Refill fuel mid air
  • Stay in air as long as necessary
  • 4,000 sq foot Floor plan
  • Access to Marine One
  • Designed to rescue the President wherever he is
  • Designed to run with one engine if one fails
  • up to 150 MPH
  • Limo fleet
  • bullet & bomb proof
  • "The Beast"
  • "a caddy, on a tank frame"
  • White House
  • 132 Rooms
  • Florest and bowling alley
  • Travel and buisness expenses paid for life
  • Pension
  • Most currently make around $200,000
  • Access to Camp David

Requirements & Restrictions

  • 2 four-year terms
  • No more than 10 Years in office per the Constitution
  • 35 Years old
  • Born in the U.S.A
  • Live in the US for 14 years

The Executive Branch:

More Responsibilities

Presidential Powers

Executive Branch

2 Types of Rulers:

Departments and Agencies under the President

Figurehead v. Head

Sign v. Veto

Only branch headed by one person

  • President is responsible for diplomacy with other nations
  • traveling to other Nations to build relations
  • Signing treaties
  • Grant Pardons for federal crimes
  • President hold all the power for this branch
  • Other members report to him directly
  • Executive Office of the President
  • Includes some senior Staff
  • National Security Council (NSC)
  • President also has a Senior Staff
  • Dept. of Labor
  • Dept. of Interior
  • Dept. of Justice
  • Dept. of Education
  • Dept. of State
  • Dept. of Labor
  • Dept. of Treasury
  • Dept. of Agriculture
  • Dept. of Commerce
  • Dept. of Defense
  • Dept. of Health and Human Services
  • Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
  • Dept. of Transportation
  • Dept. of Energy
  • Dept. of Veteran affairs
  • Dept. of Homeland security
  • Presidents have the power to sign bills into law
  • President may Veto bills he does not support
  • President has 10 days (excluding Sunday's) to return the bill to the H.O.R. or Senate, which ever it came from
  • Does not sign them
  • Attaches any objections
  • Congress must consider his (or her?) objections
  • Congress can over ride if both houses pass it with 3/4 vote
  • Congress overrides about 7% of the time
  • Figureheads often hold a title of power but have less power than the title implies
  • They wear the 'face' of a the Nation or Government, but doesn't actually run the Government
  • Actual Heads of Government hold more power, but may not be as visible.
  • Common in Europe
  • President of The United States is considered both.
  • President is extremely visable and carries the title "Most powerful man in the world" or "leader of the free world" etc.
  • President is responsible for diplomatic trips while the Government continues to run normally.

President Trump has had more turn over in his cabinet than Reagan, Obama, and both Bush's had in their entire presidency. For that reason the previous slide is out of date. Want extra credit? Tell me which position is incorrect, and who is there now.

Deputy Chief

of Staff

Press

Secretary

Communications

Director

Chief of Saff

Media

Consultant

Deputy Comm.

Director

Types

3 Different types of Veto

1) Veto - described before

2) Pocket Veto- If congress adjourns within the 10 days, without a Presidential signature. When done intentionally.

3)A line-Item Veto - allows only portions to be vetoed while signing the rest. (President does not have the authority to do this, some Governors do though)

Signing Statements

As the President signs a he may choose to attach a signing statement.

Signing statements are written interpretations of the law to a) clarify points b)highlight positives or negatives about the bill or c) demonstrate constitutionality of a bill

Although not extremely common, President Obama signed 20 in 8 years

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