Article 2: Executive Branch

Article 2: Executive Branch

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Article 2 tells about the powers and requirements to be part of the Executive Branch of government.REQUIREMENTS to become president (or vice president) Must be at least 35 years old

Must be a natural-born citizen

Must have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years

Once elected, the president serves a 4 year term

Article 2: Executive Branch Once elected, the president serves a 4 year term

Article 2: Executive Branch Originally, there was no limit to the number of years one person could be president.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only president to serve more than 2 terms. He was elected for his fourth term, but died before completing it. He served as president for just over 12 years.

22nd Amendment

Term limit: 2 terms (8 years) and no more than 10 years total.

But how could someone serve for 10 years then?

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.

22nd Amendment

But how could someone serve for 10 years then?

If the Vice President has to take over because the President dies, is impeached, or resigns, then he can serve an additional two years.

So 2 + 4 + 4 = 10 years total. 1st term 2nd Term

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.


PresidentBarrack Obama

Vice President

Joseph Biden


Jobs of the Vice President

To run the Senate

To take over if the President can’t serve

Vice PresidentJoe Biden


Vice President

- There is not much about the Vice

President in the Constitution except

that he would replace the President if

he were to.

- The Vice President helps the President

carry out his many jobs.


Jobs of the President

1. Chief Executive

2. Commander-in-Chief

3. Chief of State

4. Chief Diplomat

5. Chief Lawmaker

6. Party ChiefPresident

Barrack Obama


Chief Executive- Makes sure laws passed by Congress are carried out.- Hires people to work for the government- Helps decide how to spend the tax money- Makes sure government agencies are running properly

Kind of like the C.E.O. (boss) of the government


Commander-in-Chief- Leads the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Coast Guard)

- Makes final decisions about how to use the military.- Works with the generals to choose the best battle plans.

The President is the civilian leader of the military, not an actual member of

the army.


Chief of State- Is the host and meets with leaders from foreign countries that are visiting America.- Makes speeches to the country on important national holidays or events.- Gives out awards and medals and attends ceremonies and funerals to represent the United States.

The President is the “face” of the U.S.


Chief Diplomat- Has to set the country’s foreign policy. - Travels to foreign countries to meet with their leaders.- Appoints (hires) ambassadors to represent the United States in foreign countries.

The President decides whether we are going to be friendly with other countries or not depending on how they treat the U.S. and

their people.


Chief Lawmaker- Works with Congress to get his plan for the country done. - Helps Congress decide how to spend tax money.

The President can not make a law by himself, but suggests many laws to

Congress and approves or rejects laws passed by Congress.


Party Chief- Represents the ideas of his political party - Tries to help his political party get re-elected to important positions- Holds fund-raisers to get money for their political partyEven though political parties are not in the

Constitution, they play a big part in our country.


The Cabinet

- Since the President can’t be an expert

on everything, the has a cabinet of

advisors to help give him advice about

different topics and to help him run

the government departments.

- There are 15 different Cabinet

positions in the government today.


The Cabinet

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Article 2: Executive Branch