Unit 6 Chapter 9, Section 2

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Unit 6Chapter 9, Section 2

• Roles of the President
• Mr. Young
• American Government

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• On the first tab, put the Unit, Chapter, Section
  and your name
• Next, flip the foldable over and write the terms
  and definitions on the back of the foldable (will
  be your glossary, slide 22-23)
• Last, write the information on the foldable,
  using the numbers as a guide for what information
  goes on what slide (should have 7 numbers and
  seven tabs) (begins with slide 5 Head of State)

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Essential Question

• How do the presidential roles of head of state,
  chief diplomat, and commander in chief work
  together to provide leadership in foreign
  relations?

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Roles of the President Video

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vIu4Kewg0t4ofeature
  related

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1) Head of State

• Represents the nation
• Performs many ceremonial duties
• Symbol of US and its people

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Head of State Videos

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v6-ftnSTu-CM

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2) Chief Executive

• Enforces laws passed by Congress
• Grant Reprieves
• Grant Pardons
• Grant Amnesty

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4 Tools of Chief Executive

• Executive orders
• Appointments (Must have Senate Approval)
• Remove officials they have appointed
• Impoundment of funds

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President Truman desegregated Army in 1948

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vvYVa1vYbPPo

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Chief Executive
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3) Chief Legislator

• Outline and Propose legislation (State of Union
  Address)
• Calls Congress to Special Sessions
• Veto

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Checked by Congress

• 2/3 vote of Congress
• Not pass Presidential Legislation

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4) Economic Planner

• Prepare National Budget
• Annual Economic report
• Check by Congress
• Congress must give money

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5) Party Leader

• Political Party Leader
• Distribute Patronage
• Check on Party Leader
• Bi-partisan from time to time
• 22nd amendment

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6) Chief Diplomat

• Directs Foreign Policy
• Negotiates Treaties and Executive Agreements
• Appoints Ambassadors
• Recognizes Foreign Governments

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Checks of Chief Diplomat

• Senate must approve appointments
• Senate must approve treaties (2/3)

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7) Commander in Chief

• Civilian authority
• Asks for Declaration of War
• Troops/serious disorder in nation
• Checks by Congress
• Congress declares war

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Commander-in-Chief Videos

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vdDUSNdwbxog

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Essential Question

• How do the presidential roles of head of state,
  chief diplomat, and commander in chief work
  together to provide leadership in foreign
  relations?

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Definition of Terms

• Executive orders- Rules that have the force of
  law
• Impoundment- Puts aside, refuses to spend, money
  Congress has given for a certain reason
• Reprieve- Postponement of legal punishment
• Pardon- Release from legal punishment

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Definition of Terms

• Amnesty- group pardon for an offense against
  government
• Patronage- appointment to political office
• Treaties- formal agreement between two
  governments or countries
• Executive agreements- pacts between president and
  other heads of foreign govt