The President's Rule Bk The President f the United States is the leader f ur natin and the leader f the executive branch f gvernment. The Cnstitutin f the United States gives all the rules fr being president. It tells wh can becme president, what pwers the president has, and sme f the rles and duties the president takes n, Read it fr yurself: Dnald Trump is the current president f the United States. He was elected in Nvember 2016 and tk ffice n January 20, 2017, 'C* tr.æ Ç'*,;..:' "l*& rl::{t j:.:*i :: 8 i::ì Þ ;*.:t'*,::s Sectin 1 frm Article II f the United States Cnstitutin The executive Pwer shall be vested in a President f the United States f America.... Befre he enter n the Executin f his Office, he shall take the fllwing 0ath r Affirmatin:"I d slemnly swear (r affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office f President f the United States, and will t the best f my Ability, preserve. States." Sectin 2 f the United The President shall be Cmmander in Chief f the Armv and Naw f the United States. and f the Militia f the several States, when called int the actual Service f the United States; he may require the 0pinin. in writing. f the principal 0fficer in each f the executive Departments. upn any Subject relating t the Duties f their respective Offices, and he shall havepwer t grant Reprieves and Pardns fr Offences against the United States. except in Cases f Impeachment frm Article 1., Sectin 7 Every Bill which shall have passed the Huse f Representatives and the Senate, shall, befre it becme a Law, be præented t the President f the United States: If he apprve he shall i:. È sign it. but if nt he shall return it. He shall have Pwer, by and with the Advice and Cnsent f the Senate. t make Treaties. prvided tw thirds f the Senatrs present cncur; and he shall nminate, and by and with the Advice and Cnsent f the Senate. shall appint Ambassadrs, ther public Ministers and Cnsuls, Judges f the sudreme Curt. and all ther 0fficers f the UnitedStates.,. Sectin 3 He shall frm time t time givel$elrgres Infrmatin pf the State f the Unin, and recmmend t their Cnsideratin such Measures as he shall Judge necessary and expedientl.,, he shall receive Ambassadrs and ther public ftlinisters; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfullv executed. and shall Cmmissin all the Officers f the United States. Lawmaking and the Prez One f the President's mst impftant functins is nt in Article llit's in Afticle I, which talks abut Cngress! (fhe Cnstitutin can be sneaç that way,) Cngress is the lawmaking branch f gvernment, but the Cnstitutin requires the president's apprval befre a bill can actually becme a law. The president either signs the bill t apprve it r rejects the bill with a vet and sends it back t Cngress. iffiwrcs Reading p.1
f Secnd In Cmmand The Cnstitutin f the United States gives the president a helper: the vice president. Hwever, the Cnstitutin desn't say much abut what the vice president des, except that the VP is als the president f the Senate (ne f the tw lawmaking chambers in Cngress). But the VP nly presides ver the Senate t cast a tiebreaking vte r when there is a ceremny. The rest f the time, the vice president advises the president, travels the wrld negtiating with ther cuntries, helps carry ut laws here at hme, and is impftant t many functins in the executive branch f gvernment.! f 9. a ft 6l s a Ø ã a 3 irnun lpl Ì FEHCÊ """'.""1 ****r â # Trump and Pence belng t the Republican Party. Becming President Plitical Party Leaders In the United States, presidential electins happen every fur years, A president cannt serve mre than tw 4year termsa ttal f eight years. This rule is fund in the 22nd Amendment t the Cnstitutin, which was added in 1951, If a president has nly serued ne term and wants t be reelected, that president ends up spending a lt f time campaigning during the last year f the term. If the president has already served a secnd term, ften the vice president will decide t becme a presidential candidate. Many presidents stafted ut as the vice president. Mike Pence is the curent v ce president f the United States. The president and vice president act as the leaders f their plitical paty. This rle is nt paft f the Cnstitutin, but has evlved ver time as part f the plitical prcess, A plitical party is an rganized grup f peple wh share similar views and wrk t influence the gvernment in supprt f thse views, As party leaders, the president and vice president wrk t accmplish the party's gals fr hw the gvernment shuld address the issues facing ur natin. The Republican and Demcratic parties are the tw majr plitical pafties in the U.S. Befre the 2term limit, President Franklin D. Rsevelt was elected t fur terms in a rw! He tk ffice in 1933 and died in 1945, a few mnths int his furth term, Presfdenilal Line f Successin 1, Vice President f the U.S. 2 Speaker f the Huse 3. President pr tempre f the Senate 4. secretary f State 5 Seaetary f the Treasury 6. Secretary f Defense 7. Attrney Generat (list cnflnues with l0 m0re members f the president's cabtnetj. t#lh l%*#lvtcs What If the President Dies? There have been several times in the histry f the United States where a president has died. When that happens, the Cnstitutin prvides that the vice president becmes president. It als gives Cngress the pwer t make a law saying wh becmes president if smething happened t bth the president and the vice president. Cngress did this in the Presidential Successin Act, which puts the speaker f the Huse (the leader f the Huse f Representatives) next in line after the vice president and lists everyne wh is in line after that. Reading p,2
f A. I've Gt the Pwer! Match each respnsibility f the president and vice president with the crrect pwer r duty fund in the Cnstitutin. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) S) 9) G 10) President's Resnsibi lities Lead weekly meetings where I ask the leaders f executive branch departments fr advice n hw t handle the cuntry's mst difficult prblems, t Cngress and give my yearly "State f the Unin" speech n what's happening in America. Decide whether t apprve r reject a bill that Cngress has sent me. Fllw the Cnstitutin and the law even if I disagree with it. Decide whether t send mre trps int war knwing that sme will die, but it will keep the cuntry safe. Make sure the Department f Hmeland Security prperly carries ut new airpft safety laws that will anger sme travelers. a press cnference where I ask Cngress t spend mre mney n space explratin, _Hld 11) LZ) 13) L4). é * Decide whether t let smene ut f prisn based n the prisner's gd cnduct and pafticular circumstances Negtiate an agreement with anther cuntry that wuld lwer the taxes each ne adds t the sale f items frm the ther cuntry. Take Act Wrk f q*#lvlcs Chse a new Supreme Curt justice t replace ne wh is retiring. Vice President's Respnsibilities ver as president if I'm needed' as leader f the Senate. Cast a tiebreaking vte in the Senate. with the president t run the executive branch. Pwers & Duties Listed in the Cnstitutin: A. Pwer t carry ut the laws B. Must prtect and defend the Cnstitutin C. Cmmander in Chief f the military D. Elected with the president t hld ffice in the executive branch E. May ask advisrs, wh lead pafts f the gvernment, fr their pinin n different issues F, Is the president f the Senate G. Pardn smene fr a crime, canceling their punishment H. Make treaties with ther cuntries (with Senate apprval) I. Take ffice as president if the current president dies, resigns, r is unable t d the jb J. Chse new Supreme Cutt justices (with Senate apprval) K, Make recmmendatins t Cngress abut what laws are needed L. Update Cngress n hw things are ging in the cuntry M, Sign (apprve) r vet (reject) bills frm Cngress N, Can vte in the Senate if the senatrs are equally divided n a vte Review Wrksheet p. 1
l B. S Many Laws, S Little Time! The executive branch is in charge f carrying ut thusands f laws, but the President desn't d this alne. Departments inside the executive branch are respnsible fr carrying ut ceftain kinds f laws, Cmplete the table by matching each executive department t its functin. Use the wrd/picture bank fr help. $tr& & ffi'mw Justice Educatin Treasury Defense Health and Hmeland Agriculture Transprtatin Human Services Security 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I Execur v D pnrru rut Funcr n Wrks t prtect the cuntry against terrrism and make sure the brders are safe, Makes cins and paper mney, tries t help the ecnmyf and cllects taxes, Keeps the United States safe using the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Frce, Cast Guard, and ther military resurces. Enfrces federal laws, prevents crime, and punishes thse cnvicted f federal crimes. Suppfts farmers, makes sure ur fd is safe, and gives recmmendatins abut gd nutritin. Wrks t prtect the health f all Americans and ffers medical and ther basic seryices t peple in need. Builds and maintains federal highways and railrads, makes rules fr air travel, and prmtes transpttatin safety, Prvides funding t public schls and helps students pay fr cllege. C. Crsswrd! Cmplete the puzzle using infrmatin frm the lessn. 1 2 3 Acrss 1, Name f the current president 4, Length f a presidential term, in years 6, Wrd that refers t the sequence f wh will becme president if smething happens Dwn 2, Plitical pafi f the current president and vice president 3. Name f the current vice president 5. Number f times a president can be elected 4 6 5 lffiivrcs Review Wrksheet p,2
We've Gt a Jb t D Name: The jb f the executive branch is t carry ut the laws that the legislative branch passes. When yu think f the executive branch, yu prbably think f the president. But the president is nly the head f the executive branch. He is like the tip f the iceberg: underneath, there is a giant rganizatin with lts f peple ding many different jbs, In fact, the executive branch is the largest branch f ur gvernment! h { 1Í x ô E rri tr.l ô There are 52 agencies and fflces within the DOJ. Help Frm Many Mst f the executive branch is made up f depaftments and independent agencies, Depaftments are the main rganizatins in the executive branch. There are 15 departments, Each ne fcuses n a specific type f activity such as educatin, transprtatin, defense/ r energy. Each department has smaller agencies that d specific jbs. Fr example, the Department f Justice (DOJ) perates ur justice system and wrks t prevent crime. Tw agencies inside the DOJ are the Federal Bureau f Investigatin (FBI) and the Drug Enfrcement Administratin (DEA). The FBI investigates certain kinds f crimes, while the DEA deals with crime related t drugs and cntrlled substances, The president appints a secretary t lead each department' (But the head f the Department f Justice is called the Attrney General). These secretaries d mre than just lead a department. They are the president's cabineta grup f peple that give advice t help the president make imprtant decisins. Officials wh hld these cabinet'level psitins such as the Secretary f Defense, the Secretary f Educatin, r the Secretary f Hmeland Security, are very imprtant players in the executive branch. Gvernment Sme parts f the executive branch are businesses that the gvernment wns, as AATMK, which perates passenger and the Federal Depsit Insurance 3 Crpratin (FDIC), which insuræ bank depsits ln case a bank falls. such President Obama and his cabinet. Independent agencies are gvernment rganizatins that als fcus n specific issues, but they are different frm departments because they are independent f the president's cntrl. Instead, these agencies are cntrlled by a bard r cmmissin. The president can appint smene t the bard r cmmissin but cannt remve them. Carrying Out Laws: Enfrcement What des it mean t "carry ut" a law? That depends n the kind f law that needs t be carried ut. Sme laws make things illegal and describe cnsequences fr thse wh d thse things. Executive agencies enfrce the law when smene isn't fllwing it. There are several things an agency can d t enfrce a law:. Educate the public abut new laws Mnitr the public t make sure laws are being fllwed. Catch individuals r rganizatins nt fllwing the law. Take the ffenders t cu t. Fllw any ther enfrcement prcedures the agency may have iffirvrcs s ËI :tf'@ The U.5. Marshals Seruice is the ldest federal law enfrcement agency. Marshals prvide curt security, hunt fugitives, and ffe r wi tn ess p rte ct n. Reading P.1
AV B B nch Name Carrying Out Laws: Regulatins Other laws are just instructins abut smething that must be dne, such as installing new security prcedures at the natin's airprts. A law like this will nt include every last detail abut hw it shuld be carried ut. Instead, the law will authrize the executive branch t decide these details, The rules the executive branch makes abut hw the law will be carried ut are called regulatins. Regulatins have pwer similar t laws, Sme regulatins make activity illegal, and thers give instructins fr hw smething must be dne. Issues regulatins that limit air pllutin. + EPA Actins F \ /\ abcut hw t fllw Cndwts impectins Enfrces regulatins lf ne(essary Maintaining Order and Safety The Department f Agriculture inspects mre than eight millin birds every year. Agencies Enfrce and Regulate Mst departments and agencies bth enfrce laws and make regulatins. Fr example, the Envirnmental Prtectin Agency (EPA) is an independent agency whse gal is t prtect the envirnment and human health. It carries ut laws passed by Cngress, such as the Clean Air Act that is designed t limit air pllutin, The Clean Air Act authrizes the EPA t set limits n hw much pllutin can be put int the air. T d this, the EPA issues regulatins that say exactly hw much pllutin vehicles, factries, and ther surces can put int the air. The EPA then wrks t enfrce these regulatins. Vilating them can result in penalties. We depend n many parts f the executive branch t keep us safe and t keep rder, Fr example, the Department f Hmeland Security (DHS) is respnsible fr prtecting the United States against all kinds f threats. It includes agencies that deal with terrrism, natural disasters, and brder prtectin. It even includes the Secret Service, whse agents prtect the president! Inside the DHS, the Federal Emergenry Management Agency (FEMA) respnds t natural disasters t help peple get the help they need in an rderly way, The Cast Guard, als paft f DHS, patrls ur natin's castlines t watch fr threats and help bats in distress. The everpresent Secret Seruice has the president's back. The headquarters f the DD is lcated at the Pentagn, The Department f Defense (DD) is the biggest department. It includes all the military depaftments such as the Army, Navy, and Air Frce, as well as many ther agencies, Tgether, all the parts f the Department f Defense wrk tgether t make sure ur armed frces are prepared t prtect ur natin's securiç. Busy, Busy Remember that mst f the daytday activity in the executive branch invlves rdinary peple ding the wrk that needs t be dne: an FBI agent cnducts an investigatin, a sldier participates in training exercises, r a wrker mnitrs a nuclear reactr at an energy plant. The executive branch needs peple t answer phnes, prgram cmputers, file papers, d scientific research, prcess mail, fly airplanes, and clean bathrms. In fact, the federal gvernment is the natin's largest emplyer, and mst f thse jbs are in the executive branch. iffilvrcs A U,S, PstalSeruice emplyee wrks hard t deliver yur mail, Reading p.2
Name: A. Cabinet Departments. Use the wrd bank t fill in the missing wrds frm the graphic rganizer: Attrney armed basic needs military hmes mney fuel cllege public lands highway wages cuntries terrrists farmers trade cutt i:; I The President's Cabinet Executlve Branch Departments Srcnrrepv r Srerr Department f State Aanages ur relatinships with freign SrcBrrRpv F THE TprRsuRv Department f the Treasury Cllæts taxes, prints døls with the natin's finances SrcprtRpv F DEFENSE Department f Defense Manaes the frces and cnducts wars verseas GrHrnnl Department f Justice Fights crime and runs the federal svstem Srcprrepv F THE ll'lrurup Department f the Interir Manages and prtæts the natin's SrcprrRpv F AcRTcULTURE Department f Agriculture Wrks with and regulates farm prducts Supøvises SrcprtRpv F C 4t'lERcE Department f Cmmerce and prmtci U,S, businesses SrcRrrRRv F LABR Department f Labr Hels wrkers et fair and wrking cnditins Srcprtenv F TRANSPRTATIN Department f Transprtatin 0versees safety and air, rail, and sø travel SrcprrRpv F ENERcY Department f Energy Resørches surces f and electricity fr the natin Srcprrepv F EDUcATIN Department f Educatin Gives mney fr K12 schls and student lans SrcprrRpv F VETERANS ÆrRns Department f Veterans Affairs Prvides services fr peple wh served in the Src. r Hrrurn g Hu/vìAN Srpvlcrs Dep't f Hølth t Human Services Gives services fr Americans' health and SrcnrrRpv F HmELAItD SEcURITY Department f Hmeland Security Prtects against and ther threats Src r hn6[\g8lma{ Drvn pnrur Dep't f Husing I Urban Develpment Crøtes strng cmmunities and affrdable B, Wh Said That? Identify which secretary might give the fllwing advice r infrmatin: 1) "Mr. President, we need t invest in mre slar electricity," Sec. f 2) "Mr. President, we saw a decrease in highway deaths this year," Sec' f 3) "Mr. President, agents intercepted a terrrist threat this mrning." Sec' f 4) "Mr. President, it's time t take the penny ut f circulatin.'r $ec. f 5) "Mr. President, we need t cmbat bark beetles in the natinal frest," Sec' f iffirvrcs Wrksheet p. 1
A Name: C. Whse Jb Is It, Anyway? Identify the executive agency that wuld mst likely execute each act: The Veterans Educatinal Assistance Act (2008) Increases educatinal benefits fr military veterans wh have served since September 11, 2001. Prtect America Act (2007) Prvides the intelligence cmmunity tls t gather impftant infrmatin abut terrrists, Vilent Crime Cntrl and Law Enfrcement Act (1ee4) Increased the number f plice fficers, funding fr prisns, and crime preventin prgrams, Agency: Agency: Agency: N Child Left Behind Act (2001) Ensures that students in every public schl achieve imprtant learning gals by wellprepared teachers. Helping Families Save Their Hmes Act (2009) Prevents families frm lsing their hmes t freclsure. American Recvery and Reinvestment Act (2009) Gives funds t prjects like nes that supprt imprving rads, bridges, and ther public structures. Agency: Agency: Agency: *.,r*, '\_1"' * *@ The Patient Prtectin and Affrdable Care Act (2010) Makes it easier fr Americans t be cvered by health insurance and get medical attentin. Agenry: Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (2002) Agency: #ft Prvides supprt t American farmers. The Clean Ai Act (1963) Cntrls air pllutin n a natinal level, Agency: : D. Enfrce and Regulate. The Centers fr Disease Cntrl and Preventin (CDC) wrks t prtect public health and safety, Decide if each item n the list is a CDC regulatin r enfrcement activity. Enfrcement Activi m H E m tr H m m Regulatin Educate peple and rganizatins abut hælth regulat ns. E Entities cannt dispse f waste within five miles f water systems. m Dætrs must wear latex glves when interacting with patients. E Evaluate efkrtiveness f health care seru ces. H l4nitr wrkplaces t see if they are fllwing safety prcedures. Factries cannt dispse f anything cnta n ng mercury near a water system. H ltïake sure fd prducers and suppliers are fllwing fd safety regulat ns. E Children must be vacc nated befre entering söl. iffirvrcs Wrksheet p.2