Executive Branch

Place in order of succession if something happens to the President of the United States

• Speaker of the House

• Secretary of State

• Vice President

• President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Which department would be concerned with our national parks?

• Secretary of State

• Department of Agriculture

• Treasury Department

• Department of the Interior

What is NOT a POWER AND ROLE OF THE PRESIDENT?

• Power of veto

• Head of his/her political party

• Responsible for writing laws

• Commander and Chief of the armed forces

Which of the following is NOT true about the President's power?

• S/he is the head diplomat to foreign countries

• His or her veto is the final authority on a law

• S/he has a term limit

• S/he cannot declare war with another country

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND THE CABINET

• 15 of them

• Executive Departments

• Joint Chiefs of Staff - highest military officers of the 4 armed forces

• The Department of State

• IRS is a branch under this department

• Department of Treasury

• Conducts relations with other countries.

• Department of Defense

• President’s closest advisors

• The Cabinet

A cabinet member is someone who:

• is an expert in their field and who makes the final decision

• is an expert in their field and advises the President from their perspective

• is an expert who is elected to lead their department

• is a secretary who manages the President's schedule

What is Foreign Policy?

• A purposeful refusal to become generally involved in the affairs of the rest of the world
• The easing of hostility or strained relations between two countries
• The way a nation deals with economic trade

• The State Dept manages our relations with every country

Which of the following is the role of the Chief of State?

• This means that the President is the leader of his affiliated political party
• The ceremonial head of the government of the United States
• This term means the President is the representative of the people, and works for the public interest 
• This term means the President is the head of the Federal Government

Which of the following is the role of the Chief Executive?

• This title means the President is in charge of all foreign policy and the spokesperson to other countries 
• This means that the President is the commander of the nation’s armed forces 
• The President is vested with all the executive power of the United States
• The President is the monitor of the nation’s economic conditions

Which of the following is the role of the Chief Legislator?

• This title means the President is in charge of all foreign policy and the spokesperson to other countries 
• This means the President is vested with all the executive power of the United States
• This means that the President is the leader of his affiliated political party
• This title for the President refers to his role as an architect of public policy and that he sets the agenda for Congress.