Executive Branch

The executive branch consists of the President of the United States and his cabinet and other staff of the White House.

The current President is Barack Obama, the first Black President.

Constitutional Requirements:

35 years old (Average is 54 years old)
natural born citizen
US resident for at least 14 years

Terms And Pay:

4 years per term
22nd amendment limits the number of terms for each president to 2.
Salary: $400,000 annually

The Vice President:

Constitutionally, presides over the Senate and can only vote in a tie.
In recent years, Presidents have involved their vice president in policy discussions and important diplomacy.
The current vice president is Joseph Biden.

Presidential Succession:

-the 25th amendment states that if a VP succeeds a President, the VP seat remains vacant.
If President dies/removed from office, the VP succeeds them.
If the VP dies or is removed from office, Speaker of the House is acting President.
& so on and so forth with the president pro tempore, secretary of state and many more.

Roles of the President:

President is given many roles in the Constitution.

-commander in chief of armed forces
-makes treaties with other nations with 2/3 Senate approval
-nominates and receives ambassadors of other nations
-present the State of the Union speech to Congress
-propose legislation to Congress
-veto legislation
-appoint officials
-request written opinions of administrative officials
-fill administrative vacancies during congressional recesses

Electoral College: