warm-up #3 write two or more facts about the executive branch based on this video
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Presidential Requirements Elected to 4 year terms along with a Vice President May not serve longer than 2 terms. Must be 35 years old Must be a U.S. citizen and born in the U.S. or to American parentsTRANSCRIPT
Warm-up #3• Write two or more facts about the
executive branch based on this video.
Executive Branch Notes
• What are the roles and responsibilities of the executive branch?
Presidential Requirements Elected to 4 year terms
along with a Vice President
May not serve longer than 2 terms.
Must be 35 years old Must be a U.S. citizen
and born in the U.S. or to American parents
Think about it?
Why did they make therule that the U.S. President must be bornhere?
Executive BranchPresident’s Responsibilities:• Lives and works in the White House• Serves as the Commander in Chief of the military• Appoints judges, ambassadors and other officials,
veto bills, meet with foreign ambassadors, grant pardons, and issue executive orders.
Presidents Establish Precedents –Being sworn in on the bible.–Calling the Cabinet to offer advice. –Two term limit in office. –Neutrality in Foreign Affairs–Use force to enforce law (Whiskey
Rebellion) –Made State of the Union speech to
Congress.
Cabinet Members Under President Barack ObamaThe following are the members of President Barack Obama's cabinet.
Secretary of State John KerrySecretary of the Treasury Jacob LewSecretary of Defense Chuck HagelAttorney General Eric HolderSecretary of the Interior Sally JewellSecretary of Agriculture Tom J. VilsackSecretary of Commerce Penny PritzkerSecretary of Labor Thomas E. PerezSecretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro
Secretary of Transportation Anthony FoxxSecretary of Energy Ernest MonizSecretary of Education Arne DuncanSecretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonaldSecretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson
Current Cabinet
Funky Terms in Office Two terms was just a president until Franklin Delano Roosevelt (32nd president) served three terms in office and a the 22nd constitutional amendment was pasted to create term limits for the executive.
Funky Terms in Office • Most presidents serve
their term consecutively expect Grover Cleveland (22nd and 24th president).
• He is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897).
Electoral College Brainpop
As you watch the video put the steps to being elected a president in order.
How are presidents selected?
2000 Election https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEB9hWYMpA0• What was unique about this election? How do you think the
controversy over who won the election was solved?
HomeworkFinish your Electoral College worksheet.Preamble Extra credit due Tuesday.