Ch. 9.4 Lesson Review

Ch. 9.4 Lesson Review

Executive Branch

Article #2 of Constitution

• Make sure Legislature's laws occur

  • "Can you think of an example of this within School?"

• Carry out the laws...has help though...

• President is in charge of the Executive Branch

Multiple Choice

The ___________ is in charge of the Executive Branch and makes sure that __________

• President ........ laws are created

• Congress ....... laws are followed

• President ...... laws are carried out and that the laws happen

Requirements of the President

• @ least 35 years old

• natural born citizen..."anyone born on U.S. soil and subject to its jurisdiction is a natural born citizen" (Cornell Law)

• Has live in the the country for 14 years

• Serves for 4 years

Multiple Choice

Bobby McBob wants to run for President...he is 43 years old, was born in WA State and then lived in Japan for 40 years.

Can Bobby run for President?

• Yes

• No

Responsibilities of President

• Enforces laws

• veto Legislative bills

• makes treaties (for peace and trade) "Does this mean that the treaties are automatically legal?"

• Extends pardons and clemencies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements shows the jobs of a President?

• makes treaties

• can give pardons

• carries out laws

• all of the above

The President's Helpers

• Appoints people in charge of various departments to.......

  • help start and enforce legislative laws

    • For example...people in charge of defence or agriculture