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Chapter 6Chapter 6
The Executive BranchThe Executive BranchSection 1:Section 1: The PresidencyThe Presidency
Section 2:Section 2: Powers and Roles of the PresidentPowers and Roles of the President
Section 3:Section 3: Executive Departments and the CabinetExecutive Departments and the Cabinet
Section 4:Section 4:Independent Agencies and Regulatory CommiIndependent Agencies and Regulatory Commissionsssions
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Section 1:Section 1: The PresidencyThe Presidency
The Main Idea
The president and the vice president are required to have certain qualifications.
Reading Focus What are the qualifications and terms of office for
the presidency? What are the duties of the vice president? What are the rules of succession for the presidency?
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Qualifications for the presidency:Qualifications for the presidency:
NativeNative--born U.S. citizenborn U.S. citizen At least 35 years of ageAt least 35 years of age A resident of the United States for at least 14 A resident of the United States for at least 14
yearsyears
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Terms of office:Terms of office:
FourFour--year term and may be elected to a year term and may be elected to a second termsecond term
Salary of $400,000 per year plus $50,000 Salary of $400,000 per year plus $50,000 nontaxable allowancenontaxable allowance
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Duties and terms of office of the vice Duties and terms of office of the vice president:president: Takes over if the president dies, resigns, or is Takes over if the president dies, resigns, or is
removed from officeremoved from office Presides over the SenatePresides over the Senate Must meet the same constitutional qualifications Must meet the same constitutional qualifications
as the presidentas the president Salary of $186,300 per year plus $10,000 taxable Salary of $186,300 per year plus $10,000 taxable
allowanceallowance
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The order of presidential succession:The order of presidential succession:
The vice presidentThe vice president The Speaker of the HouseThe Speaker of the House The president The president pro temporepro tempore of the Senate of the Senate Members of the president’s cabinet in the Members of the president’s cabinet in the
order in which their departments were createdorder in which their departments were created
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Question: What are the term of office and the duties of the vice president?
four years
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Vice President
four years
preside over the Senate remain prepared to assume presidency help presidential candidate get elected
Term of Office
Duties
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The Main IdeaThe powers and roles of the U.S. president affect
not only the citizens of the United States but also people throughout the world.
Reading Focus What are some of the leadership roles of the
president? What powers does the president have?
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The President and the Legislative The President and the Legislative ProcessProcess
Recommends laws to Congress in speeches, Recommends laws to Congress in speeches, writing, or through State of the Union Addresswriting, or through State of the Union Address
Sends Congress an economic messageSends Congress an economic message Influences legislation with veto powerInfluences legislation with veto power
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Congress and the Commander in ChiefCongress and the Commander in Chief
Only Congress can declare war.Only Congress can declare war. The president has the power to send troops The president has the power to send troops
into foreign lands.into foreign lands. 19731973——War Powers Act: requires troops to be War Powers Act: requires troops to be
recalled within 60 days unless approved by recalled within 60 days unless approved by Congress to stay longerCongress to stay longer
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President’s duties as foreign-policy President’s duties as foreign-policy leader and chief of state:leader and chief of state: Appoints officials to represent the United States abroadAppoints officials to represent the United States abroad Travels to foreign nations to meet with leaders and Travels to foreign nations to meet with leaders and
representatives of other countriesrepresentatives of other countries Serves as the nation’s chief diplomat and assumes final Serves as the nation’s chief diplomat and assumes final
responsibility for treatiesresponsibility for treaties Symbolizes the United States and its peopleSymbolizes the United States and its people Performs ceremonial dutiesPerforms ceremonial duties
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Question: What are the duties of the president as foreign-policy leader and chief of state?
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President’s Duties as Foreign Policy Leader and Chief of State
President’s Duties as Foreign Policy Leader and Chief of State
travel abroad to meet with foreign leaders
secure friendly relations with foreign governments
preserve the security of the United States
appoint officials to represent the United States inforeign countries
meet with leaders of foreign countries
assume responsibility for treaties with foreigncountries
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Section 3:Section 3: Executive Departments and the CabinetExecutive Departments and the Cabinet
The Main IdeaThe executive branch of the U.S. government is divided
into several departments, each of which has certain duties.
Reading Focus What is the Executive Office of the President, and
what is the cabinet? What are the purposes of the Department of State
and the Department of Defense? What are the other executive departments in the
federal government?
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The Executive Office of the President The Executive Office of the President
Established in 1939 and reorganized by each Established in 1939 and reorganized by each presidentpresident
Contains agencies and offices that advise the Contains agencies and offices that advise the president on current issuespresident on current issues
The White House Office keeps the presidential The White House Office keeps the presidential schedule, writes speeches, and maintains schedule, writes speeches, and maintains relations with Congress, the press, and the public.relations with Congress, the press, and the public.
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The 15 executive departments work to The 15 executive departments work to improve life for all Americans.improve life for all Americans.
Department of: Department of: Agriculture (USDA)Agriculture (USDA) Commerce (DOC)Commerce (DOC) Defense (DOD)Defense (DOD) Education (ED)Education (ED) Energy (DOE)Energy (DOE) Health and Human Services (HHS)Health and Human Services (HHS) Homeland Security (DHS)Homeland Security (DHS)**
** newest executive department newest executive department
Housing and Urban Housing and Urban Development (HUD)Development (HUD)
Justice (DOJ)Justice (DOJ) Labor (DOL)Labor (DOL) State (DOS)State (DOS) Interior (DOI)Interior (DOI) TreasuryTreasury Transportation (DOT)Transportation (DOT) Veterans Affairs (VA)Veterans Affairs (VA)
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Question: What are the fourteen department secretaries included in the president’s cabinet?
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Cabinet Members
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security
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The Main Idea The Independent Agencies and Regulatory
Commissions of the U.S. government perform specialized duties.
Reading Focus What are some examples of independent agencies,
and what duties do they perform? What are regulatory commissions, and who runs
them? What makes up the federal bureaucracy?
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Independent AgenciesIndependent Agencies Perform specialized duties that do not fit into regular Perform specialized duties that do not fit into regular
departmentsdepartments Some serve all of the departments and some assist Some serve all of the departments and some assist
the work of the entire government.the work of the entire government. Examples: Examples:
U.S. Commission on Civil RightsU.S. Commission on Civil Rights Farm Credit AdministrationFarm Credit Administration Small Business AdministrationSmall Business Administration National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Regulatory CommissionsRegulatory Commissions
Independent agencies make rules and bring Independent agencies make rules and bring violators to court.violators to court.
Commission heads are appointed by the president Commission heads are appointed by the president and approved by Congress to serve long terms.and approved by Congress to serve long terms.
Commissions are independent in order to freely Commissions are independent in order to freely do their jobs.do their jobs.
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Regulatory Commissions Regulatory Commissions (continued)(continued)
Examples: Examples: Federal Election CommissionFederal Election Commission Consumer Product Safety CommissionConsumer Product Safety Commission Securities and Exchange CommissionSecurities and Exchange Commission National Labor Relations BoardNational Labor Relations Board
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The Federal BureaucracyThe Federal Bureaucracy
Formed by the departments and agencies of Formed by the departments and agencies of the executive branchthe executive branch
Almost 3 million workersAlmost 3 million workers Operates under heavy rules and regulations Operates under heavy rules and regulations
that create “red tape” but allow the executive that create “red tape” but allow the executive branch to functionbranch to function
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Question: What are some of the independent agencies and regulatory commissions of the federal government?
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Commission on Civil Rights
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Election Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
National Labor Relations Board
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Administration
Office of Personnel Management
General Services Administration
Independent Agencies
Regulatory Commissions
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Chapter 6 Wrap-Up
1. What is the vice president’s role in the government?2. What limitation did the Twenty-second Amendment
place on the terms of the presidency?3. What is the purpose of the State of the Union Address?4. How does the president participate in the legislative
process?5. How does the Executive Office of the President serve
the president?6. What other position do the executive department
heads hold?7. Why are the independent agencies separate from the
executive departments?
1. What is the vice president’s role in the government?2. What limitation did the Twenty-second Amendment
place on the terms of the presidency?3. What is the purpose of the State of the Union Address?4. How does the president participate in the legislative
process?5. How does the Executive Office of the President serve
the president?6. What other position do the executive department
heads hold?7. Why are the independent agencies separate from the
executive departments?