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The Main Idea
The president and the vice president are required to
have certain qualifications.
Reading Focus
What are the qualifications and terms of office for
the presidency?
What are the duties of the vice president?
What are the rules of succession for the presidency?
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Question: What are the term of office and the
duties of the vice president?
Term of
Office
· four
years
Vice President
four years
Duties
· preside over the Senate
· remain prepared to assume
presidency
· help presidential candidate get
elected
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The Main Idea
The powers and roles of the U.S. president affect
not only the citizens of the United States but
also people throughout the world.
Reading Focus
What are some of the leadership roles of the
president?
What powers does the president have?
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SECTION 2
Question: What are the duties of the president
as foreign-policy leader and chief of state?
President’s Duties as Foreign Policy Leader and
President’s Duties as Foreign Policy Chief of State
Chief of State
· secure friendly relations with foreign
·g o vperrensmeervnets the security of the United States
· appoint officials to represent the United States
in
· meet wfiothr eleigand ecorsu notfr ifeosreign countries
· travel abroad to meet with foreign leaders
· assume responsibility for treaties with
foreign
countries
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The Main Idea
The executive branch of the U.S. government is divided
into several departments, each of which has certain
duties.
Reading Focus
What is the Executive Office of the President, and
what is the cabinet?
What are the purposes of the Department of State
and the Department of Defense?
What are the other executive departments in the
federal government?
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SECTION 3
Question: What are the fourteen department
secretaries included in the president’s cabinet?
Cabinet Members
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Attorney General
Secretary of the
Interior
Secretary of
Agriculture
Secretary of
Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human
Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security
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The Main Idea
The Independent Agencies and Regulatory
Commissions of the U.S. government perform
specialized duties.
Reading Focus
What are some examples of independent agencies,
and what duties do they perform?
What are regulatory commissions, and who runs
them?
What makes up the federal bureaucracy?
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SECTION 4
Question: What are some of the independent
agencies and regulatory commissions of the federal
government?
Independent
Agencies
Commission on Civil Rights
Farm Credit Administration
Regulatory Commissions
Federal Election Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
National Labor Relations Board
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Administration
Office of Personnel Management
General Services Administration
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Chapter 6 Wrap-Up
1. What is the vice president’s role in the government?
2. What limitation did the Twenty-second Amendment
place on the terms of the presidency?
3. What is the purpose of the State of the Union Address?
4. How does the president participate in the legislative
process?
5. How does the Executive Office of the President serve
the president?
6. What other position do the executive department
heads hold?
7. Why are the independent agencies separate from the
executive departments?
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