The Executive Branch

Ambassador

An official representative the US government sent to a foreign country to help our citizens living there and also to communicate, in person, with that government. Sometimes called a diplomat.

Cabinet

A group of officials who head government departments and advise the president.

Foreign Policy

A nation’s overall plan with dealing with other nations

Domestic Policy

A nation’s overall plan with dealing with national problems inside of it’s own country

Budget

How the government expects to spend it’s money in a given year

Executive

The head of an organization; in government, it’s the person who runs the government and sees that the laws are carried out.

Embassies

Official residences or offices of ambassadors

Executive action

Official actions taken by the president

Legislator

A person who gives or helps make laws

Federal Agencies

Organizations created to help oversee or manage areas of specific interest for the federal government

Veto

The president’s right to reject a bill made by Congress

State of The Union Address

The president’s annual statement to Congress and the nation

35

The President of the US must be at least __ years old.

native

The President of the US must be a _____ born citizen.

14

The President of the US must have lived in the US for at least __ years.

4

The President is elected to serve a __ year term in office.

2

The President can serve up to __ terms.

Cabinet secretaries, executive departments, and executive agencies.

Who helps the President execute the laws? (There are three different ones.)

President

Does the President or the Vice President get elected by the Electoral College?

President

Who is the standby for the President?

The President

Who is the chief/boss of the executive branch?

Vice President

Who represents the president at important functions?

President

Who approves/vetos laws?

Vice President

Who presides over the Senate and breaks ties?

President

Does the President or the Vice President make Cabinet appointments?

Judicial

Which branch declares laws unconstitutional?

Executive

Which branch appoints Cabinet, Ambassadors, and Federal Judges?

Legislative

Which branch approves the annual budget?

Executive

Which branch executes law of the land?

Executive

Which branch prepares the annual budget for congressional action?

Executive

Which branch oversees Executive agencies and departments?

President

Who heads the federal Executive Branch?

II

Which Article of the US Constitution gives the President his/her formal powers? (I, II, III, IV) (Use uppercase i)

National policies

Vetoing a bill **is one way the president can influence _____.**

Media

By making a television speech directly to the people in hopes that they will contact their representatives and ask them to vote for the new legislation is one way the President influences public policy by appealing directly the the _____.

Increased

Over the years how has presidential power changed? (Increased, decreased, stayed the same)

policy making

State of the Union Address is a way the president can influence _____.

policy making

Appointing officials who help carry out the laws is a way the president can influence _____.

policy making

Proposing legislation is a way the president can influence _____.

policy making

Issuing Executive acts/orders is a way the president can influence _____.

policy making

Approving or vetoing legislation is a way the president can influence _____.

President

The Cabinet is selected by the _____ to help carry out laws.

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List these in order by most power using their number. (Ex; 1324)

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1. Vice President
2. Cabinet
3. President
4. Executive Agencies and Departments

State of the Union address

What does the president do every year sometime between January and February?

Veto

If the President doesn’t agree with the bill, they will _____ it.

Sign

\n If the President does agree with the bill, they will _____ it.

carried out

Once a bill is passed into law, it’s the Executive branch’s job to see that it is _____.

laws

Executive orders/acts are treated like _____.

Executive order

If a president didn’t want to go through the lawmaking process, they might try issuing an _____.

Executive

Which branch executes laws of the land?

Executive

Which branch appoints Cabinet Officers, Ambassadors, and Federal Judges?

BDAC

Which order by most powerful to least? (By letter. Ex: ABDC)

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A. Cabinet

B. President

C. Executive Agencies and Departments

D. Vice President

The President

Who is the Chief, or boss, of the Executive Branch?

The Vice President

Who is standby for the President?

The Vice President

Who represents the President at important functions?

The Vice President

Who presides over the Senate and breaks ties?

Cabinet

Who is elected by the President to help carry out laws?

Executive Agencies and Departments

Who works under the Cabinet officers to carry out laws?

Policy Making

The plans created by government for how it will run the country, or change its laws is called…

State of Union Address

Every year between January and February, the president gives a report to Congress (and the nation) about how things are going in our country. What is this report called?

State of the Union Address

Usually the President also lays out his/her major goals for the coming year during the _____.

Proposing Legislation

The President asking members of Congress to write bills is called _____.

Proposing Legislation.

Usually, if the President wants a new law, they will find a sponsor from their party to propose it in Congress. This is a part of _____.

Approving or vetoing legislation

Signing or vetoing a law is a part of _____.

Appointing officials who help carry out the laws

The President gets to decide who will be in charge of carrying out different parts of new laws, in addition to ones that have already been passed. This is part of _____.

executive order

An _____ is an official command directing different parts of the government or the American people to do things.

is

An executive order Is/isn’t a form of law. (Is or isn’t?)

Executive order

If the President doesn’t want to go through the lawmaking process, they may try issuing an _____.

Appealing directly through the media

Presidents may use the media to give directions to the American people. They may also try and win public support in order to pressure Congress to take action. This is called _____.

Chief Legislator

“Members of Congress, we need to reform the current postal system.” The President saying this is an example of the President acting as the _____.

Chief of State

Ceremonial head of the government is which presidential role? (Because it looks good.)

Chief Executive

Head of the Executive branch is which presidential role?

Chief Legislator

Proposes new legislation by setting the legislative agenda is which presidential role?

Commander in chief

The Head of the Nation’s armed forces is which presidential role?

Chief diplomat

Architect of American foreign policy is which presidential role?

Chief of party

Being the leader of their specific party is which presidential role?

chief citizen

Representing the model citizen is which presidential role?

Chief of State

Ceremonial duties such as hosting visiting leaders is which presidential role?

Chief of State

Ceremonial duties such as lighting the national Christmas Tree is which presidential role?

Chief of State

Ceremonial duties such as throwing out 1st pitch is which presidential role?

Chief executive

Ensuring that the laws of the country are carried out by appointing the heads of the various bureaucratic agencies is which presidential role?

Chief executive

Granting pardons is which presidential role?

Chief Legislator

During the State of the Union Address he is in which presidential role?

Chief Legislator

The President signing/vetoing a law is which presidential role?

Commander in Chief

The War Powers Act (1973) is for which role?

Commander in chief

The President being involved with overall military strategy and must improve major strikes is which presidential role?

Chief diplomat

The President being in charge of foreign policy is which presidential role?

more power

The President has _____ when it comes to foreign policy. (More power, same power, less power.)

Chief diplomat

The power to make treaties is which presidential role?

Chief Diplomat

The power to Make Executive Agreements is which presidential role?

Chief of Party

Being the leader of the Political Party which controlls the executive branch is which presidential role?

Chief citizen

Being representative of all of the people is which presidential role?

Chief Citizen

Being the symbol of what America stands for is which presidential role?

Vice President

Who gives speeches that support presidential policies?

President

Who makes cabinet appiontments?

executive order/act

If the President doesn’t want to go through the lawmaking process, they might try issuing a _____.

Executive

Which branch oversees agencies and departments?

Executive

Which branch appoints cabinet members and judges?

Executive

Which branch enforces federal laws?

Executive

Which branch creates annual budget?