Executive Branch Basics

President Powers (3 answers in each column!)

Groups:

(a) President CAN do

,

(b) President CAN'T do

• Make Laws

• Enforce Laws

• Grant Pardons

• Decide how money will be spent

• Declare War

• Leader of the Military

Who is our current president?

• Donald Trump

• Kamala Harris

• J.D. Vance

• Glenn Youngkin

Who is our current vice president?

• Tim Walz

• Kamala Harris

• J.D. Vance

• Glenn Youngkin

Who is our current governor of Virginia?

• Abigail Spanberger

• Kamala Harris

• Logan Duerst

• Glenn Youngkin

The qualifications to become president. You must be a ​ (a)   born ​ (b)   of the United States. You must be at least ​ (c)   years old. And you have to have been a resident of the United States for ​ (d)   years.

• natural
• citizen
• 35
• 14
• 25
• 30
• foreign
• alien

Match the executive department with an example law they would most likely enforce.

• New trade plans are made with Canada

• Transportation

• A new national park is created

• Commerce

• Support is given to farmers

• Agriculture

• Highways are fixed up across the country

• Interior

• Research is developed for a new vaccine

• Health and Human Services

Match the executive department with an example law they would most likely enforce.

• Homes are built for low-income families

• Energy

• Windmills and solar panels are built

• Housing and Urban Development

• Laws are changed for drug-related crimes

• Justice

• New tanks are developed

• Education

• College loans are forgiven for teachers

• Defense

Match the executive department with an example law they would most likely enforce.

• A new coin is minted for the 4th of July

• Veterans Affairs

• Vets are provided with health benefits

• Labor

• Safety rules are updated for workers

• State

• A new alliance is formed with France

• Treasury

President Role: Leader of the Armed Forces

• Chief Executive

• Commander-in-Chief

• Party Chief

• Keeper of the Economy

President Role: Concerned with the health of the American economy

• Chief Executive

• Head of State

• Party Chief

• Keeper of the Economy