Executive Branch
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peacegrl97 on October 30, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 president requirements | 35 years old, natural born citizen, resident for 14 years |
| president receives a salary of... | $400,000 a year and $250,000 in expenses |
| presidential elections are held.... | every 4 years on the even year |
| only other member of the executive branch mentioned in constitution | Vice President |
| only duties given to vice president in constitution are.... | president of senate & to succeed the Presidency if the seated President passes away or resigns |
| what are the duties of the president? | Chief executive, chief diplomat, commander in chief, legislative leader, party leader, judicial leader |
| chief executive | enforcer of the law, appoints all cabinet offices and issues executive orders |
| chief diplomat | power to appoint all ambassadors and power to make treaties |
| commander in chief | leader of all the military |
| war powers act | the president may send troops anywhere in the world for 60 days but then congress must approve |
| legislative leader | may ask leaders of his party to introduce a bill on congress. president has a lot of influence in making legislation |
| party leader | leader of his part. most of his appointees will be members of his party. |
| judicial leader | has the power to nominate individuals to the federal courts. he will nominate people that share in his philosophy of govt. may issue pardons or reprieve sentences. |
| how long are federal judges appointed for? | life |
| who appoints all federal judges? | president |
| chief of state | represents the entire nation. for most americans the president is a symbol of the US |
| number of departments in executive branch? | 15 |
| first three departments appointed by who? | G. Washington |
| first department | state, 1781 |
| first secretary of state | Thomas Jefferson |
| second department | treasury |
| first secretary of treasury | Alexander Hamilton |
| third department | war/defense |
| first secretary of defense | Henry Knox |
| all departments put together are called | presidents cabinet |
| in old english, the word for office was | cabinet |
| state dept-1 | advises president on foreign policy negotiates agreements with foreign countries |
| treasury dept-2 | produces coins and bills borrows $ and manages public debt |
| defense dept-3 | provides military forces to deter war and protect the nation's security |
| justice dept-4 | prosecutes those accused of violating federal law provides legal advice to the president |
| Interior dept-5 | manages public land, wildlife refuges, and national parks |
| Agriculture dept-6 | manages national forests assists farmers and ranchers |
| commerce dept-7 | conducts census grants patents and registers trademarks |
| labor dept-8 | enforces laws on minimum wage, max hours, and safe working conditions operates job training programs |
| health&human services-9 | funds health care research programs conducts programs to prevent and control disease enforces pure food and drug laws |
| housing&urban development-10 | operates home financing & public housing programs enforces fair housing laws |
| transportation dept-11 | administers programs to promote and regulate highways, mass transit, railroads, waterways, air travel, and oil and gas pipelines |
| energy dept-12 | promotes production of renewable energy, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy transmits and sells hydroelectric power |
| education dept-13 | administers federal aid to schools conducts educational research |
| veterans affairs-14 | administers benefits, pensions, and medical programs for veterans of the armed forces oversees military cemeteries |
| homeland security dept-15 | border and transportation security emergency preparedness and response |
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