ROLES A

ND POW

ERS OF

THE E

XECUTIVE B

RANCH

(NAT

IONAL)

CE

. 6D

QUESTIONS

What are the roles and powers of the executive branch of the national government?

What are the roles and powers of the president?

PRESIDENTIAL POWERS

The executive branch plays a key role in the policymaking process.

Presidential power is broad in both domestic and foreign affairs, but there are limits on what the president can and cannot do.

WAYS THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH INFLUENCES POLICYMAKING

 

Proposing legislation in an annual speech to Congress (State of the Union Address) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB9OUcPENL0&feature=relmfu

Appealing directly to the people

WAYS THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH INFLUENCES POLICYMAKING

Approving or vetoing legislation

Appointing officials who carry out the laws

 

Cabinet departments, agencies, and regulatory groups interpret and execute the laws.

PRESIDENTIAL EXERCISE OF POWER

The president exercises power as chief of state: Ceremonial head of the

government

http://www.c-span.org/Events/Presidential-Medal-of-Freedom-Award-Ceremony/10737431012-1/

chief executive: Head of the executive branch of government

chief legislator: Proposer of the legislative agenda

PRESIDENTIAL EXERCISE OF POWER

commander-in-chief: Head of the nation’s armed forces

chief diplomat: Architect of American foreign policy

PRESIDENTIAL EXERCISE OF POWER

chief of party: Leader of the political party that controls the executive branch

chief citizen: Representative of all of the people.

 

Presidential power has grown in the years since the Constitution was ratified.

REVIEW Describing the roles and

powers of the executive branch.

VOCABULARY

1. cabinet  a group of political advisers

2. department  a major division of a government or business3. agency  part of a government that manages projects in

an area4. regulatory  to direct by rules5. approving  accepting6. domestic  home7. officials  person who holds an office

8. ceremonial  a formal act9. diplomat  a person who works to keep relationships

between governments of countries10. vetoing  turn down11. address  speak to12. Interpret  determine the meaning of13. Execute  carry out14. Proposing  suggesting15. Appealing  asking for something

16. Appointing  picking, selecting17. Foreign  other countries18. Agenda  a list of items of business at a meeting19. Union  something formed by joining members or parts20. Affairs  business tasks21. Broad  wide, not limited

22. state  of or relating to government