The President and the

Executive Branch

Objectives

• Identify the six major ways the president leads the country.

• Explain the role and duties of the Vice President.

• Describe how the White House Offices help the President do his job.

• Explain the roles and duties of the special councils.

• Explain the role and duties of each Cabinet.

The three branches of U . S. government…

Legislative, Executive and Judicial

Three Parts of the Constitution

1.Preamble

2.Articles

3.Amendments

President Barrack Obama & Vice President Joe Biden

Constitutional Qualifications for aPresident…

Qualifications for President outlined in Constitution •Natural Born citizen of the U.S.•Age 35 or older•A resident of the U.S. for 14 years•The Term of Office for the President…

– 4 years– The 22nd Amendment…

2 terms or 10 years•The President’s annual salary:

$400,000 per year $50,000 for expenses

•The VP’s annual salary:$221,000 per year

Inauguration DayJanuary 20th

The day the President & Vice President take the oath of office. The President must repeat the following oath: I do solemnly swear [or affirm] that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.The 20th Amendment…. moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3.

The President lives in the… White House

at1600 Pennsylvania AveWashington D.C.

3D tour- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktqgtlFjWRw

White House layout

Ground Floor of the Residence

The Floor of State/First Floor

created by Peter Sharkey

Source: http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/.htm

White House layoutcreated by Peter Sharkey

Source: http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/.htmThe Family Residence/Second Floor

The Top Floor/Third Floor

East Wing

Source: http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/ew1.htm

First Floor

Second Floor

West Wing

Ground Floor Source: http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/ww0.htm

West Wing

First FloorSource: http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/ww0.htm

West Wing

Second FloorSource: http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/ww0.htm

White House Facts• 6 levels, 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 28 fireplaces, 8

staircases & 3 elevators, 412 doors, 147 windows. • The WH has a tennis court, track, pool, movie theater,

billiard room & bowling lane. • 6,000 people visit each day• The White House is on the $20 bill• In past called the “Executive Mansion”, “Presidential

Palace’, and President’s House”• Each new resident of the White House is offered a

$100,000 decorating stipend, and additional funds are raised privately.

• Other firsts

• The seal of the President of the United States of America is based upon the Great Seal of the USA. The Presidential seal pictures an American bald eagle holding a ribbon in its beak; the ribbon has the motto of the USA, "E PLURIBUS UNUM," meaning "Out of many, one." The eagle is clutching an olive branch (with 13 olives and 13 leaves) in one foot (symbolizing peace) and 13 arrows in the other (the 13 stands for the original 13 colonies and the arrows symbolize the acceptance of the need to go to war to protect the country). A shield is in front of the eagle; the shield has 13 red and white stripes (representing the original 13 colonies) with a blue bar above it (it symbolizes the uniting of the 13 colonies and represents congress). Above the eagle are 13 white clouds, 13 white stars, and many tiny stars. 50 white stars surround the eagle in a circle (on a deep blue field). The words, "Seal of the President of the United States" surround the seal (on a tan field). Source: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/symbols/presidentialseal/

Presidential Limousine (clip)

Cadillac – A tank made to look like a car- Armored, bullet-proof & contains a ventilation system in the event of a chemical attack. Total of 3 limousines costing $10 million.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxUvIUGQbY8President Obama’s new ride

Presidential AirplaneAir Force One

• The Air Force aircraft that carries the President. • The President has 2 customized Boeing 747s.

These planes are solely for presidential air transport.

The Presidential Helicopter Marine One

Marine One (National Geographic Special)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY8vDFbzH4g

First departure of Pres. Obama on Marine One- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSW8CSMhBJg

The Presidential RetreatCamp David, Maryland

•70 miles from Washington D.C.•A place to relax & entertain •Has a pool, putting green, driving range, tennis courts, gym & guest cabins.

President Barrack Obama First Lady Michelle Obama

The Role of the First Lady• The hostess of the White House • The wife of the President• The FL is not an elected position,

carries no official duties & receives no salary.

• The FL attends official ceremonies of state with or in place of the President.

The 6 Jobs of the U.S. President

• Chief Executive

• Enforces our federal laws

• Appoints people to run the government

• Provides ideas for laws• Develops a budget• Directs 5m employees

& spends trillions of dollars

• Chief of State (Country)

A ceremonial job…• Meets with visitors

from other countries• Gives speeches on

important holidays

The 6 Jobs of the U.S. President

• Chief Diplomat

• Sets our foreign policy• Makes treaties with

other countries… The Senate approves treaties

• Appoints ambassadors• Keeps the peace with

other countries

• Commander-in-Chief

• The leader of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force & Marines

• The power to send troops anywhere in the world

The 6 Jobs of the U.S. President

• Chief Lawmaker

• Works hard to get Congress to pass his laws

• The power to veto laws• Gives The State of the

Union Address each year

• Party Chief• The leader of his

political party • Helps his party

members get elected to office

• Works with members of his party in Congress

The Presidential Succession Act of 1947

• If the President is unable to hold office the following will become President…

• Vice President • Speaker of the House of Rep.• President Pro Tempore

–most senior senator in the majority party

• The Cabinet positions

The President’s TeamThe President

| Vice _________ Executive ______ Cabinet President Office of the

President |

- White House Office - Special Councils

The Vice President (VP)

• The VP is selected by the President• The Constitution states that the VP

becomes President when the President cannot fulfill the functions necessary; and the VP is the President of the Senate.

• The President assigns the VP work

Vice President Residence

• Number One Observatory Circle- the vice president’s residence is not open for public tours.

• The 9,150-square-foot, three-story Victorian home was built in 1893.• For 185 years, VPs and their families lived in their own homes or, on

occasion, lavish hotel suites. The associated costs and security logistics made this custom increasingly impractical.

• Finally, in 1974, Congress voted to make the house at the Naval Observatory the official vice president’s residence.

• Walter Mondale was the first vice president to move into the home. • Donations to the nonprofit Vice President’s Residence Foundation pay for

decorating expenses.

                                                  

• Source: georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov

The White House Offices“The heart or nerve center”

• The President’s closest advisors• They work in the White House • They advise the President on foreign

policy, military issues and relations with Congress

• The Chief of Staff… Supervises: Speech writing, Planning

trips, Press releases

The Special Councils• National Security Council (NSC)

– Membership includes… Vice President Secretaries of State, Treasury & Defense Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Director of CIA

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)• Council of Economic Advisors• Council of Environmental Quality

The President's Cabinetor Executive Departments

•  The purpose of the Cabinet is to advise the President

• The Cabinet members attend weekly meetings with the President.

Who makes up the President’s Cabinet?

• The Cabinet includes the VP & the heads of 15 executive departments…

• The Secretaries of…Agriculture Commerce Defense Education Energy Interior

Labor State Transportation Treasury Justice Veterans Affairs Homeland Security Health-Human Services Housing & Urban Develop.

A weekly Cabinet meeting at the White House…

The Executive Departments

Department of State

• Advises the President on foreign policy

• Manages embassies & consulates

• Protects citizens who work or travel in foreign countries.

Department of Treasury

• Collects taxes• Borrows money and

repays loans for the federal government

• Prints and coins money

Department of Defense• Controls the nations armed

forces• Advises the President

about military and security matters

The Department of Justice• Enforces federal laws• Represents the federal

government in court cases• Manages federal prisons

The Department of the Interior• Manages our national parks• Conserves our natural

resources• Manages Indian reservations

The Department of Agriculture

• Helps the American farmer• Inspects our food• Runs the school lunch program

The Department of Commerce

• Promotes foreign trade • Helps the U.S. economy to grow• Takes the U.S. Census every ten

years

The Department of Labor• Enforces labor laws (Example:

child labor laws)• Provides benefits to the

unemployed• Maintains a safe work area

The Department of Health and Human Services

• Managers welfare programs • Provides Social Security• Provides aid to handicapped

people

The Department of Housing & Urban Development

• Provides money to improve our cities

The Department of Transportation

• Enforces federal laws on air, sea & rail transportation

• Manages the federal highway & rail systems

• Develops mass transit systems.

The Department of Energy• Finds, protects and

conserves our energy sources: water power, oil & natural gas

• Regulates the use of nuclear power

The Department of Education

• Provides financial help for schools

• Provides financial help for handicapped education

• Collects & publishes information on education

The Department of Veteran Affairs

• Operates programs that help veterans

• Provides education, medical care and home loans for veterans

The Department of Homeland Security

• Established to mobilize, organize and keep U.S. citizens safe from homeland terrorist attacks.