The Executive Branch is headed by the President and includes the Vice President and Cabinet. The President has many roles including chief executive, chief diplomat, commander in chief, and chief of state. The Cabinet consists of heads of executive departments who advise the President and run their departments. Other parts of the Executive Branch include independent agencies, regulatory commissions, and government corporations that carry out specific functions.

1. THETHE
EXECUTIVEEXECUTIVE
BRANCHBRANCH
The Executive Office of the PresidentThe Executive Office of the President
established in Article II of theestablished in Article II of the
ConstitutionConstitution

2. The Executive Branch of theThe Executive Branch of the
United States is headed by theUnited States is headed by the
PresidentPresident
It also includesIt also includes
the Vicethe Vice
President,President,
thethe
President'sPresident's
Cabinet, andCabinet, and
all Executiveall Executive
AgenciesAgencies

3. CONSTITUTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
FOR THE PRESIDENCY (II, 1, 5)
must be 35must be 35
a natural born U.S. citizena natural born U.S. citizen
must have lived in the country for 14 yearsmust have lived in the country for 14 years
the only expressed, or written, qualificationsthe only expressed, or written, qualifications
in the Constitutionin the Constitution

4. TheThe
PresidentPresident
has manyhas many
roles,roles,
sometimessometimes
called thecalled the
"hats" of the"hats" of the
PresidentPresident

5. ChiefChief
ExecutiveExecutivemakes sure thatmakes sure that
federal laws arefederal laws are
enforced, appointsenforced, appoints
officials, issuesofficials, issues
executive ordersexecutive orders
and pardonsand pardons
(II, 2, 1-2)(II, 2, 1-2)

6. Chief DiplomatChief Diplomat
responsible forresponsible for
dealing withdealing with
otherother
countries,countries,
makingmaking
treaties,treaties,
appointingappointing
ambassadorsambassadors
(II, 2, 2)(II, 2, 2)

7. Chief LegislatorChief Legislator
proposes manyproposes many
laws tolaws to
Congress, triesCongress, tries
to push themto push them
through, vetothrough, veto
power, can call apower, can call a
special sessionspecial session
of Congressof Congress

8. head of the armedhead of the armed
forces of theforces of the
United States,United States,
sends troops tosends troops to
other countriesother countries
(II, 2, 1)(II, 2, 1)
Commander in ChiefCommander in Chief

9. Chief of PartyChief of Party
leader of his or her political party

10. Chief of StateChief of State
symbol of the countrysymbol of the country

11. THE VICETHE VICE
PRESIDENTPRESIDENT• an important position!
• President of the
Senate - only votes in
case of a tie
• Successor to the
Presidency if the
President is unable to
continue (death,
illness, crazy)
• Partially determines
Presidential disability

12. THE PRESIDENTTHE PRESIDENT’S CABINET’S CABINET
the heads of the Executivethe heads of the Executive
DepartmentsDepartments
Executive departments wereExecutive departments were
established to concentrate onestablished to concentrate on
certain issuescertain issues
Article II, Section 2Article II, Section 2

13. THE PRESIDENTTHE PRESIDENT’S CABINET’S CABINET
TWO ROLESTWO ROLES
DEPARTMENTAL AND ADVISORYDEPARTMENTAL AND ADVISORY

15. CABINET RANK MEMBERSCABINET RANK MEMBERS

17. But wait … there’s more
Council of Economic Advisers
Council on Environmental Quality
Domestic Policy Council
National Economic Council
National Security Council (NSC)
Office of Administration
Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Office of Global Communications
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Office of National AIDS Policy
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Office of the United States Trade Representative
President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
USA Freedom Corps Volunteer Network
White House Military Office

18. OTHEROTHER
AGENCIESAGENCIES
Also part of the
executive branch

19. RegulatoryRegulatory
commissionscommissions
that protect the public interest by
controlling certain types of
businesses and industries
FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE
Federal Communications Commission,Federal Communications Commission,
National Labor Relations Board, FederalNational Labor Relations Board, Federal
Reserve System, Securities ExchangeReserve System, Securities Exchange
CommissionCommission
FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE
Federal Communications Commission,Federal Communications Commission,
National Labor Relations Board, FederalNational Labor Relations Board, Federal
Reserve System, Securities ExchangeReserve System, Securities Exchange
CommissionCommission

20. GovernmentGovernment
corporationscorporations
businesses run by the
federal government
FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE
The U.S. Postal ServiceThe U.S. Postal Service
AmtrakAmtrak
FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE
The U.S. Postal ServiceThe U.S. Postal Service
AmtrakAmtrak

21. IndependentIndependent
executive agenciesexecutive agencies
agencies outside of the Cabinet
that oversee a single area
FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE
National Aeronautics and SpaceNational Aeronautics and Space
Administration, Central IntelligenceAdministration, Central Intelligence
Agency, Migratory Bird ConservationAgency, Migratory Bird Conservation
CommitteeCommittee
FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE
National Aeronautics and SpaceNational Aeronautics and Space
Administration, Central IntelligenceAdministration, Central Intelligence
Agency, Migratory Bird ConservationAgency, Migratory Bird Conservation
CommitteeCommittee

22. Independent agenciesIndependent agencies
and regulatoryand regulatory
commissions arecommissions are
controlled by thecontrolled by the
President, who is thePresident, who is the
head of the Executivehead of the Executive
branch. There arebranch. There are
many peoplemany people
employed by theemployed by the
Executive branch - inExecutive branch - in
fact, about 3fact, about 3
million!!!!million!!!!