Article II- The Article II- The Executive BranchExecutive Branch

A. The President is not directly elected by A. The President is not directly elected by the citizens, but by the the citizens, but by the Electoral CollegeElectoral College

B. The Founders wanted the President to B. The Founders wanted the President to be strong enough to fulfill his be strong enough to fulfill his responsibilities, but not able to responsibilities, but not able to overpower the other branches and overpower the other branches and endanger people’s rightsendanger people’s rights

C. Congress was given a check for most of C. Congress was given a check for most of the listed powers in Article II:the listed powers in Article II:

1.1. AppointmentsAppointments- The - The President can President can selectselect Supreme Court justices, cabinet Supreme Court justices, cabinet members and ambassadors, but the members and ambassadors, but the Senate must approveSenate must approve

2.2. TreatiesTreaties: The : The President may write a President may write a treatytreaty, but the , but the Senate approves or Senate approves or rejectsrejects

3.3. WarWar: The President is : The President is Commander in Commander in ChiefChief of the armed forces, but only of the armed forces, but only Congress can declare warCongress can declare war

4.4. VetoVeto: The President can veto laws, but : The President can veto laws, but Congress may override with a 2/3 Congress may override with a 2/3 majoritymajority

D. D. Impeachment- President on Impeachment- President on trialtrial1.1. The The House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives

must first must first decide if there is enough decide if there is enough proofproof to accuse the President of to accuse the President of crime crime

2.2. If the House decides a crime has If the House decides a crime has been committed been committed the President is the President is tried by the Senatetried by the Senate

3.3. The trial is presided over by the The trial is presided over by the Chief Justice of the Supreme CourtChief Justice of the Supreme Court

4.4. If the President is found guilty, he If the President is found guilty, he is removed from officeis removed from office