Roles of the President
Head of state
Chief executive Chief legislator Economic planner Party leader Chief diplomat Commander-in-chief |
Ceremonial Leader
Directs the government Propose bills to congress Attempts to influence congress- "Bully Pulpit" Prepares a federal Budget proposal every year Most important person in his/her political party President is able to make decisive decisions Foreign policy is mainly the responsibility to the President Can't declare war but can send troops Dictates military strategies |
Barack Obama
President's Cabinet
1. Vice President of the United States
Joseph R. Biden Department of Stat Secretary John Kerry Department of the Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Department of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Department of Justice Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Department of Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy Office of Management & Budget Director Shaun L.S. Donovan United States Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman United States Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason Furman Small Business Administration Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet |
Requirements to be President
Natural born citizen
35 years old
Resident of the US for at least 14 years
35 years old
Resident of the US for at least 14 years
Next in line to be President(if something were to happen to the President)
#OfficeCurrent officer
1 Vice President of the United States: Joe Biden
2 Speaker of the House: John Boehner
3 President pro tempore of the Senate: Patrick Leahy
4 Secretary of State: John Kerry
5 Secretary of the Treasury: Jacob Lew
6 Secretary of Defense: Chuck Hagel
7 Attorney General: Eric Holder
8 Secretary of Agriculture: Tom Vilsack
9 Secretary of Commerce: Penny Pritzker
10 Secretary of Labor: Thomas Perez
11 Secretary of Health and Human Services: Sylvia Mathews Burwell
12 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Julián Castro
13 Secretary of Transportation: Anthony Foxx
14 Secretary of Energy: Ernest Moniz
15 Secretary of Education: Arne Duncan
16 Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Robert McDonald
17 Secretary of Homeland Security: Jeh Johnson
1 Vice President of the United States: Joe Biden
2 Speaker of the House: John Boehner
3 President pro tempore of the Senate: Patrick Leahy
4 Secretary of State: John Kerry
5 Secretary of the Treasury: Jacob Lew
6 Secretary of Defense: Chuck Hagel
7 Attorney General: Eric Holder
8 Secretary of Agriculture: Tom Vilsack
9 Secretary of Commerce: Penny Pritzker
10 Secretary of Labor: Thomas Perez
11 Secretary of Health and Human Services: Sylvia Mathews Burwell
12 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Julián Castro
13 Secretary of Transportation: Anthony Foxx
14 Secretary of Energy: Ernest Moniz
15 Secretary of Education: Arne Duncan
16 Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Robert McDonald
17 Secretary of Homeland Security: Jeh Johnson
Impeachment Process
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Information and allegations are
presented to the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding the wrong the official made. The Speaker of the House refers the information to the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee officially examines the information, formalizes procedure, and sends all to Judiciary Committee. The Judiciary Committee investigates and examines evidence; the committee holds hearings and votes on whether or not to impeach. If they decide to recommend the whole house impeaches, they render "articles of impeachment" and send these to the floor of the House. The House of Representatives debates the articles and votes of individual articles of impeachment. A simple majority (50%+1) is needed to impeach. Senate then holds a trial to determine whether or not official is guilty of article(s) passed by the House. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the Senate if the person tried is the president. • The Senate must convict with a 2/3s majority vote. |