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Article Two: The Executive
Branch
The Executive Branch
The executive Branch is headed by the President of the United States. Can you name them?
To be President, you must…
Be at least 35-years-old
Have been born in the United States
Have been a resident for 14 years
The term for a President is four years, and unlike Congressman, Presidents have term limits, as they can only serve two terms.
They don’t have to be two terms in a row, however. Grover Cleveland is the only President to serve non-consecutive terms.
Terms and years
Two term PresidentsOnly Twelve Presidents have completed two
terms.Assuming President Obama completes his
second term in 2016, he will be the thirteenth.
Some notable Presidents…
Youngest: Teddy Roosevelt, 42-years-old
Oldest: Ronald Reagan, 77-years-old
Longest serving: Franklin Roosevelt,12 years
Shortest serving: William Henry Harrison,32 days
Largest President: WilliamHoward Taft, 320 lbs
Smallest President: James Madison, about 100 lbs
Only President to resign from office…
Nixon, 1974
ImpeachmentImpeachment is the name of the process
by which Congress attempts to remove a President from office. Presidents are only supposed to be impeached for “high crimes and misdemeanors”, not just political unpopularity.
Impeachment requires a majority
(more than half) of the House
+ two-thirds of the Senate to vote to remove the President from office
The only two Presidents to be impeached were…
Andrew Johnson 1868
Bill Clinton 1998
If something happens to the President, here is the order of succession:
The Vice President
Speaker of the House
President pro tempore of the Senate1
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of CommerceSecretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of TransportationSecretary of Energy
Secretary of EducationSecretary of Veterans
AffairsSecretary of Homeland
Security
The job of the President is to enforce the laws. In other words, they are to make sure that the laws passed by Congress and the rulings of the courts are carried through.
National Guard sent by
President Kennedy to enforce the
Supreme Court’s ruling.
Alabama Governor George Wallace who had
been defying it.
Example: 1963Alabama Governor George Wallace was defying the Supreme Court’s order to integrate the University of Alabama and let
African-American students enroll, so…
The President also has a military title:
Commander-in-ChiefThe President gets the final say on decisions in times of war: who to attack, when to attack them, where to deploy troops, when to bring troops home and so forth. He relies upon his Secretary of Defense and Chiefs of Staff for advice. Congress, however, declares war and determines funding.
Chiefs of Staff
Presidents also sign treaties and agreements with other countries. Here, President Reagan is shown in 1987 with
Soviet Premier Gorbachev signing the first ever agreement to reduce the amount of nuclear weapons each country had.
II. Notes on Executive Branch1. The Executive Branch refers to the President
and Vice-President2. The executive branch enforces the laws3. To be President, you must be born in the
United States and be 35 years-old4. You can only serve for two terms5. Congress has the power to impeach (remove)
a President before his/her term is done
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