The Executive BranchThe Executive BranchPresident Vice President Cabinet

The Role of the ExecutiveThe Role of the Executive• Enforces the law.• Conduct the foreign

relations of the country.• Command the armed

forces.• Appoint country officials-

Judges and diplomats• Administer gov’t

departments and public services

• All guided by the Constitution and Congressional approval.

Roles of the President• Head of State – our

country• Head of government -

leader of our gov’t system• Commander-in-chief of

our armed forces• No formal relationship to

legislative branch—Cannot introduce bills.

• Fixed term which is 2 terms (4 yrs each term)

• Nominates cabinet members.

Role of the Vice President• President of the Senate

• Casts tie - breaking votes within the Senate (Votes only when there is a tie)

• Presides over the electoral college

• Spokesperson/Drafter of Administrations’ policies

• Chairman of the Board of NASA

• Member of the Board of the Smithsonian Institution

• Specific roles defined by President.

Order of Presidential Succession

The President (Barack Obama)

• 1. The Vice President

(Joe Biden)

• 2. Speaker of the House

3. President pro tempore of the Senate

Executive Cabinet Order of Succession4. Secretary of State

5. Secretary of the Treasury 6. Secretary of Defense 7. Attorney General 8. Secretary of the Interior 9. Secretary of Agriculture 10. Secretary of Commerce 11. Secretary of Labor 12. Secretary of Health and Human Services 13. Secretary of Housing and Urban

Development 14. Secretary of Transportation 15. Secretary of Energy 16. Secretary of Education 17. Secretary of Veterans Affairs 18. Secretary of Homeland Security

Cabinet members who are NOT natural born citizens would be skipped over & could not become president!!!

Secretary of State• Mission Statement

Create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community.

• What does the State Department do?**Lead federal agency responsible for U.S. foreign affairs. **Helps to shape a freer, more secure, and more prosperous world through formulating, representing, and implementing the President's foreign policy.

Secretary of Treasury

• The Treasury Department includes the Office of the Secretary and the Departmental Offices.

– the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) makes our paper currency

– the United States Mint produces our coins. – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects income

taxes and other forms of Federal Government revenue – Processing the sale and redemption of Treasury bonds,

notes and bills is the responsibility of the Bureau of the Public Debt.

– The Secret Service became a bureau of the Treasury Department on July 5, 1865, with its major responsibility being the suppression of counterfeiting.

Secretary of Defense• Develop policies in support of

United States national security objectives.

• Provide the focal point for departmental participation in the United States security community and other Government activities.

• Conduct analyses, develop policies,

provide advice, make recommendations, and issue guidance on Defense plans and programs.

The State of Illinois The State of Illinois GovernmentGovernment

The Three BranchesThe Three Branches

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

White Oak, Violet, Cardinal, Prairie Grass

Members of the

Executive Branch

• All elected directly by Illinois voters!All elected directly by Illinois voters!– Governor: Pat QuinnGovernor: Pat Quinn– Lieutenant Governor: Sheila SimonLieutenant Governor: Sheila Simon– Attorney GeneralAttorney General– Secretary of StateSecretary of State– ComptrollerComptroller– TreasurerTreasurer

The Governor of IL (and the President of the US) have the power to grant

pardons to convicted criminals.

IL House + IL Senate = IL General Assembly (Name of

Illinois Legislative Branch)

The State of Illinois Flagbecame a state in 1818

ILLINOIS