Do You Have What it Takes
The Executive Branch
Do You Meet the Requirements to Become a Member?
-must be born in the U.S
-at least 35 years old
-lived in the U.S at least 14 years
Vice President
-must be born in the U.S
-at least 35 years old
-lived in the U.S at least 14 years
Cabinet
-cannot be a member of congress or a sitting Governor
How you would be elected
announce they are running for president two years before the general election
primary elections Feb.-June prior, choose the best Republican candidate and the best Demarcate Candidate.
political party national convention August/ September
general election 1 Tuesday after the 1 Monday in November; the citizens vote
electoral college vote December (official vote for president)
inauguration January 20th
Vice President-
elected with a presidential candidate
Cabinet-
elected by the president
confirmed or rejected by the Senate
What Would You Do?
-run the country
-be in charge of your political party
-make treaties and nominations
-temporary appointments
Vice President
-control the Senate
-does whatever the president says
-give Congress information of the state of the union
-recommend to their consideration
-convene both houses (in the case of a disagreement)
-makes sure the law is properly executed
-commission of all officers of the U.S
Cabinet
-control 15 different executive departments
What would your roles be?
-Chief executive
-Chief of State
-Chief Diplomat
-Commander-In-Chief
-Chief Legislator
-Chief of Party
-Chief Guardian of the Economy
Vice President
-assumes the presidency if the President is unable to preform his duties
The Cabinet
-tell the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office
Executive Departments
- Agriculture
- Commerce
- Defense
- Education
- Energy
- Health and Human Services
- Homeland Security
- Housing and Urban Development
- Interior
- Justice
- Labor
- State
- Transportation
- Treasury
- Veterans Affairs
Law Making Process
Vice President- makes the deciding vote in the Senate if there is a tie on a bill
Cabinet- present laws and decide if they should proceed to parliament or make changes
Barrack Obama
Joe Biden
The Canbinet
Electoral College Process
2. election day first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
3. on the election day voters go to the polls to chose electors for their state
4. the candidate who receives the most votes wins all of the states electoral votes
5. to be elected president the candidate need 270 of the electoral votes in the country
6. the results do not become official until weeks after
8. the winning electors meet in their state capitols on the Wednesday in December
9. they vote for president and vice president
10. the results are sent Washington and read in the presence of the congress on January 6
11. on January 20 the president-elect takes oath of office
Sources
"What Is the President's Cabinet and What Does It Do?" About.com News & Issues. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2015.
"Why the President's Cabinet Is Called a 'Cabinet'" About.com News & Issues. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2015.