Executive Branch

Primaries and Caucuses

Party delegates from each state are sent to the national conventions to select the nominee.

designated survivor

Person in line of succession chosen to not attend specific meetings and events to ensure continuance of government

$400,000

Presidential salary

Department of Defense (DOD)

Protects the security of the United States Oversees the U.S. Armed Forces through the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Abraham Lincoln

Suspends Habeas Corpus Issues the Emancipation Proclamation Expands power by treating Southern Rebellion as purely a military objective, and he is the Commander in Chief fighting it

Article II of the Constitution

This article describes the role and power of the Executive Branch (President-Cabinet)

Teddy Roosevelt

Uses power Executive power and influence to regulate banks and other industry Aggressively exercises the role of the President in foreign affairs (to keep the world away from Latin America)

FDR

Utilizes high profile of office and popularity to enact legislation and create government agencies to fight the Great Depression

Presidential General Election

candidates campaign against the opponent and compete in debates goal is to win a majority of electoral vote characterized by the electoral college system

Senate

confirms Presidential nominations

Presidential Succession Act of 1947

created the current succession order of the presidency: Vice president Speaker of the House President Pro Tempore of the Senate

House of Representatives

decides who becomes of the President if none of the candidates reaches a majority

Vice President

first in line for the Presidency behind the President

Presidential Cabinet

group of officials who head government departments and advise the President

Iowa

holds the first caucus

New Hampshire

holds the first primary

Department of Justice (DOJ)

responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States

Capitol Building

the Presidential Inauguration takes place here on January 20th every four years

Electoral College

the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president

Treason

the crime of betraying one's country

Inauguration Day

the day a new president and vice president are sworn into office (January 20).

Economic Planner

the president appoints economic advisors, meets with business leaders, prepares an annual budget request, and submits economic reports to Congress.

Legislative Leader

the president delivers an annual State of the Union message to Congress, proposes legislation, signs or vetoes laws passed by Congress, and can call Congress into special session when necessary.

Party Leader

the president leads his or her political party, rewarding party supporters with positions in government, and helps to elect other party members by raising money and campaigning for party members

Chief Diplomat

the president meets with foreign leaders, appoints ambassadors, and makes treaties (with Senate approval).

Senate Confirmation

the process outlined in Article Two of the Constitution, giving the Senate the authority to approve appointments made by the president

Presidential term limits

2 terms or 10 years

George Washington's Cabinet

Alexander Hamilton (Secretary of Treasury); Thomas Jefferson (Secretary of the State); Henry Knox (Secretary of War); Edmund Randolph (Attourney General)

JFK & LBJ

Both Presidents increased U.S. involvement in the country of Vietnam as a foreign policy tool to combat the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia

Homeland Security

Cabinet department that includes the Coast Guard, Border Patrol, FEMA, Transportation Security Administration, INS and the Secret Service. Established in 2002 in response to 9/11.

35

Minimum age for the President

Speaker of the House

2nd in the line of succession to the Presidency the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives

President Pro Tempore

3rd in line of succession to the Presidency Officer of the Senate selected by the majority party to act as chair in the absence of the vice president

Secretary of State

4th in line of succession to the Presidency head of the United States Department of State, is principally concerned with foreign policy

Secretary of Treasury

5th in line of succession to the Presidency head of the United States Department of the Treasury which is concerned with financial and monetary matters

Political Action Committee (PAC)

A committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations

President

Head of the Executive Branch an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly

Presidential Oath

A promise made by the president during inauguration promising to uphold and defend the constitution of the US

Richard Nixon

Expanded the Vietnam War into Cambodia Infamously said: "When the President does it, that means it is not illegal"

Bush & Obama

Expanded the war in the Middle East

Executive Branch

The branch of the U.S. government that is composed of the president and all the individuals, agencies, and departments that report to the president, and that is responsible for administering and enforcing the laws that Congress passes.

National Convention

The meeting of party delegates every four years to choose a presidential ticket and write the party's platform.

Commander in Chief

The president as commander of the nation's armed forces

Chief Executive

The president leads the executive branch of government, which implements the laws that the Congress passes. Also appoints federal judges and heads of executive departments and agencies (with Senate approval).

Head of State

The president serves as a ceremonial figure representing the United States

Presidential Veto

a power of the President to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law

executive order

a rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.