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The Executive Branch: Powers, Requirements, and Historical Facts

This article provides an overview of the Executive Branch in the United States, including the powers and duties of the President, requirements to hold office, and historical facts about past presidents. Learn about the roles of the President, impeachment process, and interesting trivia about assassinated and elected presidents.

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The Executive Branch: Powers, Requirements, and Historical Facts

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  1. Article Two-The Executive Branch

  2. Democratic Candidates Barack Obama-46 years old-4 years Senator-Illinois Joe Biden-65 years old-36 years Senator-Delaware

  3. Republican Candidates ’08 – John McCain for President, U.S. Senator (R-Arizona), Sarah Palin for V.P., Governor of Alaska

  4. Republican Candidates 2012Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan

  5. History is made

  6. The Executive Branch and The Constitution The Constitution gives executive powers-to carry out laws-to a President. His assistant is the Vice President. He serves a 4 year term-unlimited originally. Requirements: 35 years old US citizen 14 years Natural Born Citizen-at least one parent citizen

  7. The Executive Branch and The Constitution • The President earns a yearly salary: • $400,000 • $50,000 expense account • $100,000 travel account-not taxable • $19,000 entertainment account • Must give an annual speech to Congress • State of the Union Address

  8. The Executive Branch and The Constitution • As an elected official the president may be • Impeached-Formally charged w/a crime-by The House • And Removed from office-2/3 vote of Senate-acting as jury-Chief Justice acts as judge • The President also has Judicial Powers that allow him to grant reprieves, amnesties, and pardons to people

  9. The Executive Branch and The Constitution • Article II outlines the powers and duties of the President • The President fills many roles in doing so: • Chief Executive– has the power to • Enforce and enact laws, appoint Federal Judges, Diplomats, and government officials (see bureaucracy chart) • Fill out his Cabinet, and remove officials if needed • Chief of State– • The President serves as the ceremonial head of government, and the symbol of all the people of the nation

  10. The Executive Branch and The Constitution • Commander in Chief – President has many military powers that are shared with Congress, example? • Chief Diplomat – the President can: • make treaties with consent of the Senate • Make executive agreement with nations • Extend or withdraw diplomatic recognition to nations • Chief Legislator – has the power to • Recommend legislation to Congress (ex. Obamacare) • Veto potential laws (bills)

  11. The Most Stressful Job?

  12. The Most Stressful Job?

  13. The Most Stressful Job?

  14. Only Two President’s Impeached • Bill Clinton-1998 • Andrew Johnson-1868

  15. Richard Nixon Only President to ResignAugust 9,1974

  16. Longest Time in OfficeFDR 1933-1945Elected 4 Times

  17. Shortest Time in Office30 Days,12 hours,10 minutesWilliam Henry Harrison

  18. Tallest PresidentAbraham Lincoln6’4”

  19. Shortest PresidentJames Madison5’4”100 pounds

  20. Heaviest PresidentWilliam Howard Taft332 pounds

  21. Assassinated Presidents • Abraham Lincoln April 15th 1865 by John Wilkes Booth

  22. Assassinated Presidents • James Garfield-shot July 2 1881 died September 19 1881 by Charles Guiteau

  23. Assassinated Presidents • William McKinley-September 14, 1901 by Leon Czolgosz

  24. Assassinated PresidentsJFK-November 22,1963 Youngest Elected 43,Only CatholicBy Lee Harvey Oswald

  25. 2012 NYS Electoral Results

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