Chapter 13 Sections 1, 2, and 3

1. Aim: To extent does the Executive Branch enforces Animal
Rights?
Danielle Mollo, Jaedon Alvira, Kathleen Andrada,
& Carl Straut-Collard

2. Chief of State Chief Executive
The chief public representative The “boss” of the Executive
of the US, he is head of the Branch, he decides how the
government. laws of the US will be
enforced and chooses
officials and advisors to help
- Obama opted in getting a dog
him with this job.
from a breeder in April 2009,
breaking his promise to rescue
a dog.
- Holding Cabinet meetings to
discuss government policies.

3. Chief Administrator Chief Diplomat
The responsibility to manage the Forms the US‟ foreign policy and
federal government‟s operations decides what American diplomats
and help carry out their policies. and ambassadors shall say to
foreign governments.
- Insures that all branches of
government are carrying out the
- Obama hosted an international
programs of the presidency.
summit on the proliferation of
nuclear weapons.

4. Commander in Chief Chief Legislator
The direct and immediate control The power to influence Congress
of all US armed forces, along in its lawmaking.
with the placing of troops, ships,
and weapons. - Obama gave a Congressional
Speech to support his
- Obama Sent troops to Libya to American Jobs Act.
support the Revolution.

5. Chief of Party Chief Citizen
The acknowledged leader of the The expectation to work for and
political party that controls the represent the public interest
executive branch against other private interests
- Obama appointed Ken Salazar - The annual Thanksgiving
into his cabinet as Secretary of tradition of pardoning two
Interior. turkeys from being eaten.

6.  one must be a “natural born
Citizen. . . of the United States.”
 Be at least 35 years of age.
 Has been a resident of the US
for at least fourteen years.

7.  Ever since the ratification of the 22nd Amendment in 1951, “no person
shall be elected [as] President more than twice, and no person who has
held the office . . . Or acted as President for more than two years of a terms
to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the
office of the President more than once.”
 Congress determines the President‟s salary
 The President‟s salary can neither be increased or decreased during their
term.
 The President‟s salary was first $25,000 a year in 1789 and is now
$400,000 a year.
 Congress provides the President with a $50,000 a year allowance for
expenses that can be spent on whatever the President wishes.
 There are many other benefits, including living in the White House,
medical care, and many others.

8. According Sections 3 & 4 of the 25th Amendment, the Vice President
becomes the Acting President if:
 The President informs Congress “that he is unable to discharge the
powers and duties of his office
 Vice President & a majority of members of Cabinet inform Congress that
the president is incapacitated
 The President may resume office by informing Congress that no inability
exists.

9. 1. Vice President 10. Secretary of Commerce
2. Speaker of the House 11. Secretary of Labor
3. President pro-tempore of the Senate 12. Secretary of Health & Human Services
4. Secretary of State 13. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
5. Secretary of the Treasury 14. Secretary of Transportation
6. Secretary of Defense 15. Secretary of Energy
7. Attorney General 16. Secretary of Education
8. Secretary of Interior 17. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
9. Secretary of Agriculture 18. Secretary of Homeland Security

10. Presides over the Senate
Helps decide the question of a
president‟s disability.
“balance the ticket”- chosen to
strengthen the presidential
candidate‟s chances of being
elected by virtue of certain
ideological, etc.
The 25th Amendment allows “the
President [to] nominate a Vice
President who shall take office
upon confirmation by a majority
vote of both Houses of Congress.”

11.  The electoral college are the group of electors chosen from each
State and the District of Columbia to formally select the President
and Vice President.
 The Framers of the Constitution decided that the President and Vice
President will be chosen by these electors.
 Each would cast two electoral votes, each for a different candidate.
 The system worked until 1796, when political parties started to form.

12. 1. Each State shall have as many 5. The person that receives the largest
presidential electors as it has senators and number of electoral votes would become
representatives in Congress President.
2. Electors are chosen in each State the 6. The person with the second highest
same manner as the State legislatures are number of electoral votes will become
chosen. Vice President.
3. Electors would each cast two votes, each 7. If a tie occurred or if no one received the
for a different person for president. majority of votes of the electors, the
President would be chosen by the House of
4. Electoral votes will be opened and Representatives, voting by States.
counted before a joint session of
Congress 8. If a tie occurred for the second spot, the
Vice President would be chosen by the
Senate.

13.  Two parties – Federalists & Added three new steps in the
Democratic-Republicans – process of selecting a
each nominated presidential President…
and vice-presidential
candidates, along with 1. Party nominations for the
presidential electors. presidency and vice
 Elector candidates were presidency
chosen to vote for their own 2. Nomination of candidates
parties, and not the other’s. for presidential electors
pledged to vote for their
 All 73 Democratic-
party’s presidential ticket
Republican electors voted for
3. Automatic casting of the
their party’s nominees,
electoral votes in line with
producing a tie for
those pledges.
presidency.

14.  Separated the presidential and vice-presidential
elections due to the events of the election of 1800.
 “The Electors. . . Shall name in their ballots the person
voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the
person voted for as Vice-President. . .”

16.  According to the Mid-Term Humane Society Legislative Fund „report card‟,
Barack Obama & Joe Biden scored 75%.
 Neither Obama nor Biden co-sponsored the Pet Safety and Protection Act
[Prohibits the use of random source dogs and cats for research]
 Current law allows source dealers to sell former domestic animals to
laboratories
 Supported hunters and sportsman to have firearms; “Let’s get the record
straight: I believe in the Second Amendment. Nobody who’s a hunter out here or
a sportsman needs to worry about their guns in the Obama administration.” –
9/2012

17.  The Animal Welfare Act which regulates the care and
use of animals in laboratories became a law in 1966.
 The Humane Slaughter Act which requires the proper
treatment of all animals slaughtered for food in USDA
inspected slaughter plants became a law in 1958.

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 McClenaghan, William A., and Frank Abbott Magruder. Magruder's American
Government. Boston, MA: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006. Print.
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