Chapter 7- Executive Branch Vocabulary

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Chapter 7- Executive Branch Vocabulary

1. Electoral College 14. Cabinet
2. Electors 15. federal bureaucracy
3. Executive Order 16. Independent Agency
4. Pardon 17. Government Corporation
5. Reprieve 18. Political Appointee
6. Amnesty 19. Civil service worker
7. Foreign policy 20. Civil service system
8. National security 21. Spoils system
9. Treaty 22. Merit system
10. Executive agreement
11. Ambassador
12. Trade sanctions
13. embargo

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Article II- Executive Branch- Carry out Laws
(enforce Laws)

• President
• 1. 35 yrs old.
• 2. Native Born US citizen
• 3. US resident for 14 yrs.

Vice President Elected with the President
Must meet same requirements as the President
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President

• Elected to a 4 year term.
• 22nd Amendment says that President can serve 2
  terms or a maximum of 10 years

Franklin D. Roosevelt served 12 years before 22nd
Amendment was enacted.
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Presidential Succession

• The 25th Amendment established Presidential
  Succession- the order in which we replace the
  President

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Electoral College

• The President and Vice President are elected
  every 4 years by a group called the Electoral
  College- made up of people called electors.

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Match the Description with the Role of the
President

1. Meets with Leaders of other countries
2. Gives out medals
3. Comes up with ideas for new laws
4. Makes sure that laws are carried out
5. Helps members of his/her party get elected.
6. Deals with issues like unemployment.
7. Leads the military.

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Should we allow this to happen?
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Foreign Policy

• How a country deals with other countries

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Goals of Foreign Policy

1. National Security- Most important- keep us safe
   from foreign attack.
2. International trade
3. Promote World Peace
4. Spread Democracy around the world.

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Tools of Foreign Policy

1. Treaties and Executive Agreements NATO- North
   Atlantic Treaty Organization- mutual defense
   agreement

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• 2. Appointing Ambassadors- we send a
  representative to every country that we recognize
  their government
• 3. Foreign Aid- money, food, military support
• 4. International Trade
• trade sanctions- efforts to punish a country by
  restricting trade
• embargo- completely cutting off trade with a
  foreign country

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Why do we give to others?
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• 5. Military Force- last resort

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War Powers Resolution

• Gives the President the ability to send troops
  into combat without Congress declaring war-
  President must notify Congress within 48 hours
  when troops sent into battle and must be brought
  home within 60 days unless Congress gives
  permission.

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Vice President

• Constitution says 2 things about VP
• 1. In charge of Senate- breaks ties
• 2. If something happens to President then VP
  becomes President.

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First Lady

• Is the Presidents Wife- given no power by
  Constitution

What would we call Bill if Hillary became
President?
Nice Hair Dude!!
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Presidential Helpers

• The Executive Office- EOP
• Led by Chief of Staff- acts like a filter for
  the President- determines who and what gets to
  President
• Office of Management and Budget- (OMB)
• Prepares and monitors the federal budget.
• National Security Council- (NSC)
• Helps with military and foreign policy

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The Cabinet

• Heads of 13 federal agencies- heads are called
  Secretaries- (example- Secretary of State)
  except the Justice Dept- Attorney General
• Created by President George Washington- not in
  Constitution
• Newest agency is Office of Homeland Security-
  established after 9/11

Appointed by the President- Approved by the
Senate
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Federal Bureaucracy

• Turn laws into action by figuring out rules and
  procedures.
• Run day to day operations of the government.
• Regulate various activities.
• Example- Congress passes a law requiring all
  Americans to have health insurance. Executive
  branch has to figure out how to make this happen.

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Independent Agencies

• Executive Agencies- deal with specialized areas-
  NASA
• Government Corporations- run like private
  businesses- US Postal Service
• Regulatory Boards and Commissions- enforce rules
  and regulations- FCC, FAA, SEC

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How do government workers get their job?

• Spoils system- President gives out jobs to
  supporters

President Garfield killed when he would not give
job to a supporter.
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• The Pendleton Act (Civil Service Reform Act)
  created the Civil Service System and limited
  number of jobs president could hand out.
• The civil service system requires people to pass
  a test and meet standards- it is a merit system.

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Name that President