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ARTICLE II
THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
QUALIFICATIONS
• 1. 35 Years Old
• 2. Natural Born Citizen
• 3. Live in USA 14 Years
HOW ELECTEDHOW ELECTED
1. By Electoral College• 538 total votes, need 270
2. Pres. & VP Elected as a Team
TERM
• 1. 4 Years
• 2. 2 Term Max
VICE PRESIDENT
• 1. President of the Senate
• 2. Casts only a Tie Breaking Vote
• 3. Assumes Presidency upon death, resignation, removal
PRESIDENTIAL ORDER OF SUCCESSION
PRESIDENT
•1. Vice-President
•2. Speaker of the House
•3. President Pro-Tempore of Senate(Then by Cabinet Positions in Order they
were Created)
•4. Sec. of State
•5. Sec. of Treasury
“HATS” of the
President
Chief Legislator
•1. Recommend Bills (Can’t Write)
•2. Sign Bills into Law
•3. Vetoes Bills
Commander In Chief
1. Chief of Armed Forces
2. Power to send in troops w/out War Dec.
3. Only one to use Nuclear Weapons
Chief Of State
• 1. Greet Foreign Leaders
• 2. Entertain at State Dinners
Chief Diplomat
• 1. Appoint Ambassadors
• 2. Make Foreign Policy
Chief Executive
• 1. Supervise Laws are Faithfully Executed
• 2. Appoint Cabinet (Advisors)• EX: Secretary of Defense
Judicial Powers
• 1. Appoint Federal Judges
• 2. Grant Pardons