Executive Branch

Executive Branch

1. President

   • Head of Executive Branch
   • Head of state and government
   • Commander in cheif of the armed forces
   • can veto, sign, or do nothing for 10 days and the bill becomes a law

2. Vice President

   • elected by the electoral collage
   • Has to be ready at any given moment if the president can't perform his duties.
   • has an office in the west wing of the white house

3. Executive office of the President

   • created in 1939 by Franklin D. Roosevelt
   • The EOP has the responibility to communicate the President's words to the American people
   • The most visible parts are the White House and communications office

4. The Cabinet

   • Made up of the 15 executive departments
   • Appointed by the President and confirmed by the senate
   • People that are apart of the cabinet sit in the order the departments were created

5. Departments

   • Department of Agriculture
     • Develops and executes policy on farming
       • It includes the needs of farmers
   • Department of Commerce
     • Improves living standards
       • supports U.S bussinesses
   • Department of Defense
     • Provides military forces
       • Department is located at the Pentagon
   • Department of Education
     • Promotes student achievement
       • collect data to improve education quality
   • Department of Energy
     • improve the national, economic, and energy security
       • Insures America's nuclear sercurity
   • Department of Health and Human Services
     • Protects health of all Americans
       • administring medicaid and medicare
   • Department of Homeland Security
     • Protect the American people
       • To prevent terrorist attacks against Americans
   • Department of Housing and Urban Development
     • Addresses America's housing needs
       • Improves the nations community
   • Department of the Interior
     • Protects Americas natural resources
       • Protects endangered species
   • Department of Justice
     • Enforces the law
       • comprised of 40 component orginizations
   • Department of Labor
     • Ensures strong American workforce
       • address work training and safe work conditions
   • Department of State
     • Implements the President's foreign policy
       • diplomatic relations with 180 countries
   • Department of Transportation
     • To ensure convenient transportation
   • Department of the Treasury
     • Ensures the security of the U.S. financial system
   • Department of Veterans Affairs
     • Responsible for benefit programs for veterans and their families