American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 The Executive Branch

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 The Executive Branch Section 1: The Presidency Section 2: Powers and Roles of the President Section 3: Executive Departments and the Cabinet Section 4: Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions 1 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 1: The Presidency OBJECTIVES u What are the qualifications and terms of office for the presidency? u What are the duties and terms of office for the vice president? u What is the order of presidential succession? 2 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 1: The Presidency Qualifications for the presidency: u Native-born U. S. citizen u At least 35 years of age u A resident of the United States for at least 14 years 3 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 1: The Presidency Terms of office: u Four-year term and may be elected to a second term u Salary of $400, 000 per year plus $50, 000 nontaxable allowance 4 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 1: The Presidency Duties and terms of office of the vice president: u Takes over if the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office u Presides over the Senate u Must meet the same constitutional qualifications as the president u Salary of $186, 300 per year plus $10, 000 taxable allowance 5 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 1: The Presidency The order of presidential succession: u The vice president u The Speaker of the House u The president pro tempore of the Senate u Members of the president’s cabinet in the order in which their departments were created 6 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 2: Powers and Roles of the President OBJECTIVES u How is the president involved in the legislative process? u How does Congress limit the president’s powers as commander in chief? u What are the president’s duties as foreignpolicy leader and as chief of state? 7 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 2: Powers and Roles of the President The President and the Legislative Process u Recommends laws to Congress in speeches, writing, or through State of the Union Address u Sends Congress an economic message u Influences legislation with veto power 8 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 2: Powers and Roles of the President Congress and the Commander in Chief u Only Congress can declare war. u The president has the power to send troops into foreign lands. u 1973—War Powers Act: requires troops to be recalled within 60 days unless approved by Congress to stay longer 9 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 2: Powers and Roles of the President’s duties as foreign-policy leader and chief of state: u Appoints officials to represent the United States abroad u Travels to foreign nations to meet with leaders and representatives of other countries u Serves as the nation’s chief diplomat and assumes final responsibility for treaties u Symbolizes the United States and its people u Performs ceremonial duties 10 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 3: Executive Departments and the Cabinet OBJECTIVES u What is the Executive Office of the President, and what is its purpose? u How are the heads of the executive departments and the members of the cabinet related? u What are the 14 executive departments? 11 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 3: Executive Departments and the Cabinet The Executive Office of the President u Established in 1939 and reorganized by each president u Contains agencies and offices that advise the president on current issues u The White House Office keeps presidential schedule, writes speeches, and maintains relations with Congress, the press, and the public. 12 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 3: Executive Departments and the Cabinet The 14 executive departments work to improve life for all Americans. u Department of State u Department of the Interior u Department of Justice u Department of Health and Human Services u Department Transportation u Department of Education u Department of Veterans’ Affairs u Department of Labor u Department of Housing and u Department of Energy Urban Development u Department of Commerce u Department of Agriculture u Department of Defense u Department of Treasury 13 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 4: Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions OBJECTIVES u What are independent agencies, and why are they separate from the executive departments? u What is the purpose of regulatory commissions, and who runs them? u What is the federal bureaucracy? 14 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 4: Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions Independent Agencies u Perform specialized duties that do not fit into regular departments u Some serve all of the departments and some assist the work of the entire government. u Examples: u U. S. Commission on Civil Rights u Farm Credit Administration u Small Business Administration u National Aeronautics and Space Administration 15 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 4: Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions u Independent agencies make rules and bring violators to court. u Commission heads are appointed by the president and approved by Congress to serve long terms. u Commissions are independent in order to freely do their jobs. 16 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 4: Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions (continued) u Examples: u Federal Election Commission u Consumer Product Safety Commission u Securities and Exchange Commission u National Labor Relations Board 17 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

American Civics HOLT Chapter 6 Section 4: Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions The Federal Bureaucracy u Formed by the departments and agencies of the executive branch u Almost 3 million workers u Operates under heavy rules and regulations that create “red tape” but allow the executive branch to function 18 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON