Mr. Senseney November 20, 2013

Chapter 13: The Executive Branch

Bell-Ringer #33Tell me everything that you know about the

Executive Branch. If you do not know a lot, take your best guess at

what the Executive Branch does, who the Executive Branch includes, or write about how important you deem the Executive Branch to be?

When you are done; begin working on the Chapter 13/14 Vocabulary presented on the left hand side white board.

Take out a separate sheet of paper and number from 1-15; you DO NOT need to skip spaces. Title Ch. 13 Pre-Quiz

Bell-Ringer #34In watching the “A Day in the Life of the

Obama White House”, what are your thoughts on Obama both as a President and as a person?

5-7 sentence response.

Interactive NotebookCreate a page in the back of your notebook

titled EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXIT-TICKETS..

Then # the following dates skipping about 6 lines between each.11/19: Question That!11/20: Picture Response11/21: Vocabulary Acrostic11/22: Haiku Poem

EXIT TICKET!Question That!

3 questions!

The answer is your President from the Project!

Example: Abraham Lincoln This President was assassinated by John Wilkes

Booth?

WEEKLY DUE DATESDue Dates:

“I AM” POEMTOMORROW (WEDNESDAY)5 random selections to read aloud

CHAPTER 13/14 VOCABULARYTHURSDAY!

A SENSORY MOMENT IN TIMEFRIDAY!

EXTRA CREDIT: FACEBOOK! FRIDAY!

Formal QualificationsMust be 35 yrs. OldNative-Born CitizenLived in country for

14 years

Informal Qualifications 1- Backgrounds in law or business.

2- Most have held some other political office---typically Senator.Senator Barack Obama: IllinoisSenator John McCain: Arizona Senator Hilary Clinton: New York

22nd Amendment1951No more than 2 terms

Trivia:Can you be the

President for more than 8 years?

Why/why not?

Created after the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt; 4 termsPassed in the fourth

term

Election and SuccessionChosen by Electoral

College270 is the magic

number! Line of Succession

VP14 times Vice President

has become PresidentSpeaker of the

HouseSenate pro temporeSec. of State

Staying in Office“Treason, bribery, or

other high crimes and misdemeanors”

Begins in House: ImpeachmentOnly two Presidents

have been impeachedAndrew Johnson & Bill

ClintonClinton: perjury and

obstruction of justice

What does Impeachment mean?

EXIT TICKET: PICTURE RESPONSE

3 things you instantly notice.

2 feelings you instantly have.

1 question you have.

BATKID! San Francisco, California

November 15th, 2013

5-year old kid battling leukemiaArrives to Main St in a lamborghini w/ Batman decals

everywhere.Create make-shift scenarios that would need

Batman’s assistanceFoiled the Penguin’s plans to take over AT & T ParkReceived the key to the city Newspaper created that said: “BATKID SAVES CITY.”

Make-a-wish Foundation

How impeachment works?1- House of Representatives votes.

2- 2/3’s of Senators must find the official guilty to remove that person from office.

Powers of PresidentPower over the militaryPardon PowerCreation of Cabinet

AdvisorsArticle II, Sec. 3

Broad powers to enforce laws and fulfill executive duties

Veto PowerRemind me again how

you can override a veto?

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS!There are fifteen executive departments

(Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Justice, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs). 

Within those 15 executive departments, there are multiple bureaucracies. Example: FDA is a part of the health and human services.CDOT is a bureaucrat for the department of transportation.CDE is a bureaucrat for the department of education.

These will be discussed later in the Chapter.

Notes ActivityIn continuing your notes, place the

executive department from the previous slide with the bulleted items on pg. 258.Higher rates of home ownership = Housing

and Urban Development.

Notes (Presidential Powers) Begin today by jotting down the chart at the

bottom of pg.246PLACE ON YOUR CHAPTER 13/14 NOTES PAGE

SOLE POWERSAct as commander in chiefCall Congress into special session

SHARED POWERSMake treaties

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Bell-Ringer #34: What qualifications and powers do you think the president should have?

Qualifications1.2.3.4.5

Powers1.2.3.4.5.

PresentationsWHO AM I POEM’s

Have (5-8) students work on these poems aloud.

Bell-Ringer #36How was your Thanksgiving Break? Any

interesting stories?

Possible topics to discuss:Thanksgiving?

Black Friday?

Vacations?

WHEN DONE w/ the Bell-Ringer; organize your notebooks and update your Table of Contents.

The Presidents Role:Chief ExecutiveHead of a large

corporationKind of like the boss

Oversees daily activities

Appoints about 2,000 federal officials

Issue Executive OrdersUsually only used in

emergencies.Has the force of law.

The Presidents Role:Chief of StateCeremonial leader of

the governmentKind of like the host

of a party.Represents the US at

official functionsOlympics

Promote national spiritFirst pitchLighting the White

House Christmas Tree

The Presidents Role:Commander in ChiefHead of the armed

forcesSenate: Power to

declare warOften times; the

President overrides this and sends troops anyway

1973 War Powers Act: must get congressional approval to wage war

The Presidents Role: Chief DiplomatOversees foreign

policyHolds talks with

foreign leadersNegotiates treaties

The Presidents Role: Chief Policy MakerInfluence over

legislative processABILITY TO VETO!

Urges creation and passage of bills

State of the Union AddressWatch S.O.U

address from 2012.Sets policy agenda

for Congress.

The Presidents Role: Chief Manager of EconomyNo formal power

over economyWorks with

Congress to write budget

Appoints members of the Federal Reserve Board

The Presidents Job:Chief of PartyLeader of his/her

political partyMust do what is

best for America; while sticking true to his party lines.

Works to insure congress members do well in elections

The Presidents Role:Chief CitizenEmbody American

IdealsServe America’s

best interestInform, Inspire, and

ComfortAMERICA’S FACE

AND ROLE MODEL!

Chapter 15/16 Judicial Branch LEFT SIDE

Chapter 15/16 Title Page: Judicial Branch

Chapter 15/16 Bell-Ringers

Chapter 15/16 Vocabulary #1: 4-Column

Chapter 15/16 Vocabulary #2: AVID

Current Event #14: Court Case

Chapter 15/16 Quiz FINAL EXAM

RIGHT SIDE Chapter 15/16 NotesChapter 15/16 NotesCourt Case Project

InstructionsCourt Case Diary

EntriesCourt Case RapChapter 15/16 Exit

TicketsFinal Exam Review

Game

Chapter 15/16 Pre-TestGet out a separate sheet of paper and

number 1-15.

When done; create a pile of just the test questions on your desk.

We will check the Pre-Test together as a class.

4- Column Vocabulary Criminal Law

Civil Law

Prosecution

Cross-examination

EXIT TICKET Choose the role of the President that you deem to

be the most important and do a Vocab Acrostic on that role.

EXAMPLE: CHas to be a role model for society.Important to always act positively. EFCITI

BureaucraciesBureaucracies are run by civil servants, or

normal every-day people working in government agencies.Are teachers bureaucrats?Do we work for the U.S. government?

How can they be successful? THINK ABOUT CDE! ExpertiseLongevity or performanceFinancial supportEffective leadership.

Every bureaucracy has…. Hierarchy: A bureaucracy is set up with clear chains of command

so that everyone has a boss. At the top of the organization is a chief who oversees the entire bureaucracy. Power flows downward.

Specialization: Bureaucrats specialize in one area of the issue their agency covers. This allows efficiency because the specialist does what he or she knows best, then passes the matter along to another specialist.

Division of labor: Each task is broken down into smaller tasks, and different people work on different parts of the task.

Standard operating procedure (SOP): Also called formalized rules, SOP informs workers about how to handle tasks and situations. Everybody always follows the same procedures to increase efficiency and predictability so that the organization will produce similar results in similar circumstances. SOP can sometimes make bureaucracy move slowly because new procedures must be developed as circumstances change

What have bureaucracies done?1- Better air and water quality.

(Environmental Protection Agency)2- Safer foods and drugs (Food and Drug

Administration)3- Higher high school graduation rates

(Department of Education) 4- Safer highways. (Department of

Transportation)

Bell-Ringer #35

Which role of the President of the United States do you feel is the most important? Why do you feel this role is the most

important?jk