The Executive Branch

The Executive Branch

1. The current president Is Barrack Obama

   • Article II establishes the president and states he is responsible for enforcing the law
   • The president is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
   • The president has to be a at least 35 years old, be a natural born citizen and must have lived in the united states at least 14 years

2. More than 4 million employees working in the executive branch

3. The Cabinet is made up of 15 executive departments that are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate

   • The Cabinet meets with the president almost every two months to discuss important topis

4. The Vice-President is there to replace the president if the president isn't able to do his job on a certain ocassion

   • The vice-President is also the president of Congress

5. The Legislative Branch has to approve what the president wants to do before acting

6. The president can be impeached if 2/3 of congress votes to do so