The Executive Branch

Executive Branch

• Congress

• President

• US Supreme Court

Why did the Founding Fathers create the Electoral College system?

• They wanted to encourage the creation of a two-party system.

• They wanted the President and Vice President to be elected together.

• They did not trust that voters were informed enough to choose the President.

• They did not want certain groups of people to vote in national elections.

Enforces Laws

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Article II

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

Which role of the President is being described below?

"Biden Approves Plan to Redeploy Several Hundred Ground Forces Into Somalia"

• Chief Legislator

• Chief Executive

• Commander-in-Chief

• Economic Leader

In which scenario is the President acting as Chief Diplomat?

• The United States creates a treaty with Canada.

• The United States sends troops to the Middle East.

Why did the Founding Fathers create the Electoral College system?

• They wanted to encourage the creation of a two-party system.

• They wanted the President and Vice President to be elected together.

• They did not want certain groups of people to vote in national elections.

• They did not trust that voters were informed enough to choose the President.

How is the number of Electoral College votes determined for each state?

• the size of each state in square miles

• the overall population of citizens over the age of 18

• the amount of representatives the state has in Congress

• the total number of representatives in the state legislature

The scenario below may be addressed by local, state, or national governments.

"After careful analysis, it has been confirmed that Florida is in danger of government spending far exceeding its tax income."

Who is responsible for resolving the issue?

• The Governor of Florida

• The Mayor of Orlando

• The President of the United States

Power of the President to head the U.S. military and send troops overseas.

• Chief the the party

• Commander-in-Chief

• Chief Diplomat

• Economic Leader