ss.7.c.3.8 Executive Branch

Multiple Choice

The main job of the Executive branch is to

• Make Laws

• Enforce Laws

• Review Laws

• Approve Laws

“You know the President of the United States is not a magician
who can wave a wand or sign a paper that will instantly end a
war, cure a recession, or make a bureaucracy disappear.”
- Gerald Ford

"The presidency has made every man who occupied it-
no matter how small, bigger than he was;
and no matter how big, not big enough for its demands."
- Lyndon B. Johnson

​Which quote do you like better?

Open Ended

What is one important quality you feel a good leader must have?

Match

Match one of the presidents many "Hats" with it's appropriate job.

Heads the Executive Branch of

government. Makes sure that the laws

are carried out

Leads the armed forces.

(Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast

Guard)

Symbolic representative of the nation.

Makes foreign policy and meets foreign

leaders.

Head of his/her political party.

• Heads the Executive Branch of

  government. Makes sure that the laws

  are carried out

• Leads the armed forces.

  (Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast

  Guard)

• Symbolic representative of the nation.

• Makes foreign policy and meets foreign

  leaders.

• Head of his/her political party.

​List of Powers and Responsibilities	​Why is it important?
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​Draw this chart in your notes.

Open Gateway book to Chapter 6 page 133 -135 ; page 141 ; page 145
List the powers and responsibilities of the president and explain why each is important.

​Executive Branch Powers

Responsibilities and Powers of the Executive Branch
Directions:
1. Read from Article II of the Constitution relating to the Executive Branch.

Textbook pages :133 – 136 ; 141 ; 141

2. List the powers and responsibilities of the President and explain why each is significant.

3. How do the vice president and the cabinet assist the President in completing his or her duties and roles?

Match

Match the power with the responsibility

• Choose a new Supreme Court Justice to replace one

  that has passed.

• Release someone from prison for good behavior

• Decide whether to approve or reject a bill that has been

  sent by Congress

• Give Congress an update on what is going on in

  America in the yearly “State of the Union” speech.

• Negotiate a trade agreement with another country.

Appoint Supreme Court Justices

Pardon someone for a crime

Sign or veto bills from Congress

Update Congress on how things are going

Make treaties with other countries

• Appoint Supreme Court Justices

• Pardon someone for a crime

• Sign or veto bills from Congress

• Update Congress on how things are going

• Make treaties with other countries

Multiple Choice

Which role does the President perform when speaking at a political rally in

support of a candidate running for Congress?

• Party Leader

• Head of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Presidential Powers as Chief Executive Officer

Multiple Choice

How does and executive order differ from a federal law?

• Executive Orders are not subject to judicial review.

• Executive Orders are not limited by the Constitution.

• Executive Orders do not need to be approved by Congress.

• Executive Orders are limited to military and foreign affairs.