ART. II ART. II THE EXECUTIVE BRANCHTHE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Qualifications for P & VP:- 35 years old- natural born citizen- U.S. resident for 14 years

Term of Office: 4 years - now limited by the 22nd

amendment to 2 terms(before this amendment,limited only by tradition)

Salary: $400,000 PLUS!!!!

($208,100 – VP)

SALARY & BENEFITS:

• $400,000 PLUS SALARY!!!!• ($227,300 – VP – same as Speaker & Chief Justice)

• $50,000 Expense Account +…• Benefits:

• Housing• Transportation• Health Care• Secret Service for Life• Pensions• Movie Theatre

PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION:

• If the President dies, resigns, is If the President dies, resigns, is removed from office or is unable removed from office or is unable to carry out his duties, the order to carry out his duties, the order of succession is as follows:of succession is as follows:

• Vice PresidentVice President• Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the House• President Pro TemporePresident Pro Tempore• Secretary of StateSecretary of State

HEAD OF THEEXECUTIVE BRANCH

may ask advice of his Cabinet(heads of Executive Depts.)

POWERS OF THE PRESIDENTPOWERS OF THE PRESIDENT

Secretary of State John Kerry

Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel

Attorney General Eric Holder

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell

Secretary of Agriculture Tom J. Vilsack

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker

Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan

Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx

Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki

Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers (acting)

COMMANDER IN CHIEFhead of the armed forces(limited by War Powers Act)

GRANTS REPRIEVES & PARDONSReprieves = delay of punishmentPardon = forgiveness

POWER TO VETO LAWS PASSED BY CONGRESS

MAKE TREATIES with other countriesmust be approved by 2/3 of Senate

MAKE APPOINTMENTS to officeto cabinet, Supreme Ct. judges, etc.; must be approved by Senate (majority)

DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT:DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT:

• State of the Union address to Congress & the American people

• Official Host of the U.S. -- receives ambassadors & other public foreign officials

• Chief Executive – see that all federal laws are carried out (enforced)

IMPEACHMENT

-- The President, Vice President & other public officials may be impeached & tried for

treason, bribery & other

high crimes & misdemeanors.--Only 2 P’s ever impeached?

Election

• President & Vice President are only two offices in this country elected by the electoral college method

• Election date is always the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

INAUGURATIONINAUGURATION

•Inauguration is always Jan. 20 (per the 20th Amendment)

•Oath of office is administered bythe Chief Justiceof the Supreme Court John G. Roberts, Jr.

ARTICLE IIIARTICLE IIITHE JUDICIAL THE JUDICIAL BRANCHBRANCH

SectionSectionOneOne

Only court established is the Supreme Court Power given to Congress to establish all

remaining federal courts Number has fluctuated, but now has nine

justice positions Appointed FOR LIFE – by President,

approved by Senate

The Roberts CourtThe Roberts Court(The Court is referred to by(The Court is referred to bythe name of the Chief Justice)the name of the Chief Justice)

Chief JusticeJohn Roberts

Justice Kagan (newest)

Justice Alito

Justice ScaliaJustice Kennedy

Justice Sotomayor

Justice Thomas

Justice Ginsburg

Justice Breyer

Article IIIArticle IIISection TwoSection Two

Federal courts deal with all cases involving the Constitution, U.S. laws & U.S. treaties

(Note: 95% rejection rate) Anyone accused of a

crime is entitled to a trial by jury, held in the state where the crime was committed

Article III, Section Article III, Section ThreeThree

TREASON is the only crime defined by the Constitution

TREASON consists of making war against the U.S. or aiding the enemies of the U.S.

No person shall be convicted of treason unless: – two witnesses

testify to some overt act of treason

–OR– there is a

confession in open court.

Why is it so difficult for conviction?

ARTICLE IVARTICLE IVRELATIONS AMONG RELATIONS AMONG STATESSTATES

““FULL FAITH & CREDIT” CLAUSEFULL FAITH & CREDIT” CLAUSE– States must give this to each otherStates must give this to each other– Must recognize Must recognize the public acts, records,

and judicial proceedings of each other Citizens have same rights in all Citizens have same rights in all

statesstates ““Extradition” Extradition” of criminalsof criminals Return of escaped slavesReturn of escaped slaves Only Congress can admit new states Only Congress can admit new states

to the Unionto the Union

ARTICLE V: ARTICLE V: AMENDMENTAMENDMENT Most common method:Most common method:

– 2/3 of Congress proposes an 2/3 of Congress proposes an amendmentamendment

– ¾ of states ratify the amendment¾ of states ratify the amendment– All but one amendment done via this All but one amendment done via this

methodmethod 2 methods of proposal:2 methods of proposal:

– Proposed by 2/3 of CongressProposed by 2/3 of Congress– 2/3 of states request a national 2/3 of states request a national

convention for proposalconvention for proposal 2 methods of ratification:2 methods of ratification:

– ¾ of state legislatures ratify¾ of state legislatures ratify– ¾ of state conventions ratify¾ of state conventions ratify

ARTICLE VIARTICLE VISUPREMACY CLAUSESUPREMACY CLAUSE

Supreme law of the United Supreme law of the United States consists of States consists of THREETHREE things:things:

1.1. The ConstitutionThe Constitution

2.2. All federal lawsAll federal laws

3.3. All federal treatiesAll federal treaties

ARTICLE VIIARTICLE VIIRATIFICATIONRATIFICATION

9 states required9 states required Constitution signed 1787Constitution signed 1787

AMENDMENTSAMENDMENTS 2727 Total amendmentsTotal amendments

The first Ten are The first Ten are Bill of RightsBill of Rights1.1. Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly & Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly &

petitionpetition2.2. Right to bear armsRight to bear arms3.3. Prohibits quartering of troops in homesProhibits quartering of troops in homes4.4. Prohibits Prohibits unreasonableunreasonable search & seizure search & seizure5.5. Protects against self-incrimination and double Protects against self-incrimination and double

jeopardy, power of eminent domain (with just jeopardy, power of eminent domain (with just compensation)compensation)

6.6. Right to a fair and speedy trialRight to a fair and speedy trial7.7. Right to a jury in civil trialsRight to a jury in civil trials8.8. Prohibits excessive bail and fines and cruel and Prohibits excessive bail and fines and cruel and

unusual punishmentunusual punishment9.9. Reserves Reserves rightsrights to the people to the people10.10. Reserves Reserves powerspowers to the states to the states

Presidential Amendments: 20 (inauguration) and 22 Presidential Amendments: 20 (inauguration) and 22 (two terms)(two terms)