The Executive Branch

The Executive Branch

1. The President

   • 2 terms for 4 years
   • Must be 35 years of age
   • Must be a resident of the united states for at least 14 years
   • Our current president is Obama
   • Head of the executive branch
   • Appoints who he wants in the Cabinet

2. The Cabinet

   • The President chooses who's in his cabinet
   • body made up of heads from the 15 departments
   • This cabinet meets almost every 2 months to discuss things for an hour to an hour and a half and they discuss important things taking place at the given time

3. Departments

   • Department of Agriculture
   • Department of Commerce
   • Department of Defense
   • Department of Education
   • Department of Energy
   • Department of Health and Human Services
   • Department of Homeland Security
   • Department of Housing and Urban Development
   • Department of the Interior
   • Department of Justice
   • Department of Labor
   • Department of State
   • Department of Transportation
   • Department of Treasury
   • Department of Veterans Affairs

4. The Vice President

   • Helps the President of the United States
   • Is next in line if something happens to the President
     • He must be prepared for if something happens to him, this is his primary duty
   • He serves as the President of the U.S. Senate
   • He is voted by the Electoral College, along with the President