Executive Branch

Institutions

________- Departments (like the department of security, agriculture, commerce)

Officials

________- President, Vice President, Cabinet.

Abuse of Power

________- can choose the cabinet but the cabinet can become overpowering, can appoint people they do business within positions of power, if they break the law they will get impeached, they get paid by corporations during their campaign so they can be influenced by them.

Policies

________- foreign policy, Chief of state, Chief executive, Chief diplomat, Chief Legislator, Chief of Party, Commander in chief, Chief citizen, He is the symbol of all people, Commands the military.

What is the cabinet

The cabinet is the group of the president´s advisors who are the heads of the departments

Popular sovereignty

The president is elected by the people

Examples of checks and balances

The president can veto laws, Congress can override the veto, the president can be impeached, the president appoints federal judges and justices, the Senate approves the appointments

What is an executive order

Executive order is an order given out by the president that is followed like a law

How long can the president serve

The president can serve two terms of four years if they are elected to it

The president also oversees the ___

military

Conducts foreign policy

The president meets with foreign officials, appoints ambassadors to other countries, signs treaties

What is the most important function of the president

To enforce and carry out laws