Social Studies Final-Executive

President

Head of the Executive Branch-Donald Trump

Qualifications

1.Natural born U.S citizen

2. 35 years old

3. a us resident for at least 14 years

Powers

1.appoint ambassadors to represent the U.S in other countries

2.presidential passes or vetoes laws, gives a state of the Union speech, and prepares a

yearly budget

3. leader of his or her political party

4.works to promote peace

5. commander in chief of the armed forces, but only congress can declare war

Cabinet departments

15 executive department heads-cabinet members is appointed by president and approved by the Senate

Electoral College

electoral votes for a state equals the number of senators and representatives

-a candidate needs 270 electoral votes to become president

-12th amendment sets up the Electoral College

article 2 section 4

Impeachment

Executive Privilege

the right to withhold information from the public

Chief Diplomat

POTUS can appoint ambassadors

Chief Legislator

POTUS can pass it veto laws

Head of Political Party

The President is head of his political party

World Leader

President-promotes Peace

Commander in Chief

the role of the president as supreme commander of the military

forces of the US

Article 1 section 8

Powers of Congress-elastic clause