Executive Branch of 2009

 

Executive branch consist of the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet Members. The executive powers of the United States are in Article two of the Constitution of the United States.

 

 

President: Barack Obama

Leader of the country!

 

Vice President: Joe Biden

 

 

Cabinet Members

 

 

 

 

 

President
Vice President
Cabinet Members

He has National Security Powers:

  • Serves as Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
  • He can authorize the use of troops overseas without declaring war.
  • Makes treaties with other nations.
  • Nominate ambassadors.
  • Receives ambassadors of other nations.
The Vice President helps the President They helps the President

Legislative Powers:

  • Presents info on the state of the Union.
  • Recommends information to Congress. He proposes bills only.
  • Convenes both houses of Congress in special sessions.
  • Approves laws passed by Congress.
Advises the President Advisors to Presidents

Administrative Powers:

  • Appoints the heads of each Executive Branch department.
  • He appoints Supreme Court Justices, ambassadors, and other officials with the agreement of the majority of the Senate.
  • Request written opinions of administrative officials.
  • Fills administrative vacancies during congressional recesses.
President of the Senate

Heads of Fifteen executive departments:

Secretary of

  • Agriculture
  • Commerce
  • Defense
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Health and Human Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Housing and Urban Development
  • Interior
  • Labor
  • State
  • Transportation
  • Treasury
  • Veterans Affairs
  • Attorney General

Judicial Powers:

  • Grants reprieves and pardons for Federal crimes (except impeachment).
  • Appoints Federal judges, with the agree of the majority of the Senate.
He or she becomes President if the President is unable to serve.

Cabinet - level rank has also been given to the

  • Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
  • Director of the Office of Management and Budget
  • Director of the National Drug Control Policy
  • Assistant to the President for Homeland Security
  • U.S. Trade Representative
The President can veto or reject laws.   They are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. A fifty-one vote in the Senateis needed to confirm them.
The President signs and approve laws.   They can not be members of Congress or hold an elected office.
President enforces the laws of the land.   They are appointed only for the duration of the administration, but may be dismissed by the President at any time.

 

 

Answer the following questions by typing in the white box and check your answer by clicking on the number:

 

This person is the President of the Senate?

These members are part of the Executive branch, they consist of fifteen heads of Executive departments, and they help the President?

This person can veto laws?

The President can nominate these people, but the Senate must confirm them?

This person can take over if the President is unable to serve?

 

After listening to the speeches of President Obama and Vice President Biden, please comment in the space provided below.

 

 

 

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