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Chapter 6
The Presidency
Powers and Roles of the President
Executive Departments and the Cabinet
Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commi
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Terms of office:
Four-year term and may be elected to a
second term
Salary of $400,000 per year plus $50,000
nontaxable allowance
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Vice President
Term of
Office
fouryears
four
years
Duties
preside over the Senate
remain prepared to assume
presidency
help presidential candidate get elected
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president
Contains agencies and offices that advise the
president on current issues
The White House Office keeps the presidential
schedule, writes speeches, and maintains relations
with Congress, the press, and the public.
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Development (HUD)
Justice (DOJ)
Labor (DOL)
State (DOS)
Interior (DOI)
Treasury
Transportation (DOT)
Veterans Affairs (VA)
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Secretary of Treasury
Attorney General
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Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Defense
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Independent Agencies
Perform specialized duties that do not fit into regular
departments
Some serve all of the departments and some assist the
work of the entire government.
Examples:
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Farm Credit Administration
Small Business Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Regulatory Commissions
Independent agencies make rules and bring
violators to court.
Commission heads are appointed by the president
and approved by Congress to serve long terms.
Commissions are independent in order to freely
do their jobs.
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Chapter6WrapUp
1. Whatisthevicepresidentsroleinthegovernment?
2. WhatlimitationdidtheTwentysecondAmendment
placeonthetermsofthepresidency?
3. WhatisthepurposeoftheStateoftheUnionAddress?
4. Howdoesthepresidentparticipateinthelegislative
process?
5. HowdoestheExecutiveOfficeofthePresidentserve
thepresident?
6. Whatotherpositiondotheexecutivedepartment
headshold?
7. Whyaretheindependentagenciesseparatefromthe
executivedepartments?
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