Executive Branch & Departments

How does an executive order differ from a law?

• Executive orders are not limited by the constitution.

• Executive orders are not limited to military and foreign affairs.

• Executive orders do not need to be approved by congress.

• Executive orders are not subject to judicial review

How does the president affect the law making process

• The President has the final say in whether a law is passed. Either through signing or veto.

• Congress never needs the president to pass laws.

• The Constitution forbids it through separation of powers

• The President is responsible for making all laws.

What does the executive branch do?

• elect the president
• make the laws
• enforces the laws
• count the votes

How many terms may the president serve?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• unlimited

To be president you must be 

• a citizen for 7 years
• a citizen for 9 years
• a natural born citizen
• a citizen for 14 years

The Electoral College

• functions largely independently of the major political parties

• provide for a winner-take-all system of election in all 50 states

• requires that the candidate who receives a plurality of the votes (the most) will be elected to the office of president

• requires that a candidate receive a majority (270 electoral votes) to be elected president.

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

• Elect school board members.

• Provide opportunities for kids to attend college.

• Elect the President of the United States.

• Elects representatives to Congress.

Which Cabinet Department is in charge of providing military forces to protect the country's security?

• Defense Department

• State Department

• Department of Transportation

• Department of Veterans Affairs

This department handles foreign affairs and relationships with other nations and makes recommendations on foreign policy.

• Defense

• State

• Homeland Security

• Justice

This department enforces and defends the federal laws of the nation by preventing and controlling crime, seeking fair punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior, and enforcing the nation's immigration laws.

• Homeland Security
• Interior
• Justice
• Defense