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Executive Branch Review

This comprehensive guide explores the U.S. Executive Branch, focusing on its structure and functions. It examines the Electoral College, including its origins, how votes are allocated, and ongoing criticisms. Additionally, it covers the qualifications for the presidency and vice presidency, the roles and powers of the president, including executive orders and legislative responsibilities. The guide also discusses the hierarchy of bureaucracy, cabinet roles, and the limits on presidential power, aiding understanding of governance in the United States.

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Executive Branch Review

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  1. Executive Branch Review By. Janine Hepler

  2. Test Topics Formal & Informal How it works Job Descriptions Sources & Limits Structure, Criticism, Cabinet

  3. The Electoral College • Why did the Framers select this plan for choosing the President? • Who is credited with creating the system? • How many total votes are included in the system & how many are needed to win? • Explain how the # of votes a state receives is determined. • What is the minimum # of votes that a state may have? • Why is the Electoral College described as a “winner-take-all” system? • What is the biggest problem that Americans have with the Electoral College? • Why hasn’t the system been changed? Explain.

  4. The Presidency & Qualifications • What part of the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch? • Identify the 3 formal qualifications for the Presidency established by the Constitution. • What characteristics have the electorate supported as informal requirements for Presidential candidates?—Make a list. • What determines the President’s salary? • According to the Constitution, how long may a President serve? • What do all Presidents do upon being elected to show their commitment to upholding the Constitution? • Identify 2 precedents established by George Washington for future Presidents.

  5. The Vice President & Succession • What are the qualifications to be Vice President? • Does the Constitution establish a limit on the # of times a person may serve as Vice President? • What does it mean to say that a Presidential candidate would select a running mate to “balance the ticket”? • What are the 2 Vice Presidential responsibilities mentioned in the Constitution? • How do modern Vice Presidents differ from early Vice Presidents? • Which Amendment deals with Presidential Succession? • Following the Vice President, what are the next 3 offices in line for the Presidency in order of succession?

  6. Under which role does the President… • Host state dinners, light the national Christmas tree, give awards • Carry out the laws of Congress • Serve as head of the federal bureaucracy • Make treaties & executive agreements, develop foreign policies • Head the Armed Forces & deploy troops under the War Powers Act • Propose legislation, veto bills, & shape public policies • Campaign on behalf of other candidates, support party politics & platforms • Represent the public’s interests, represent the nation’s people • Promote high employment, production, & purchasing power • Roles of the President

  7. List 3 powers defined under the Article II given to the President. • What is an executive order? • What judicial powers does the President have?—List 3. • Besides the Constitution, what other sources provide the President with power? • What forces exist to limit the President’s power? • Describe the provisions of the War Powers Act. • Define “impeachment”—which U.S. President(s) did this affect? • Presidential Power

  8. Define “bureaucracy”. • Why is the bureaucracy often criticized or viewed negatively by the American public? • Provide 3 examples of bureaucratic institutions that exist in our government. • Arrange the following to show the proper hierarchy that exists within the American bureaucracy: • Cabinet Departments • Executive Office of the President • The President • Independent Agencies • BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY ALL 15 CABINET POSTS • How are Cabinet secretaries selected? • The Federal Bureaucracy ?

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