President's Responsibilities
Powers & Duties Listed in the
Constitution:
1. Lead weekly meetings where I ask the leaders of executive branch departments for advice on how to handle the country's most difficult problems.
2. Go to Congress and give my yearly "State of the Union" speech on what's happening in the U.S..
3. Decide whether to approve or reject a bill that Congress has sent me.
4. Follow the Constitution and the law even if I disagree with it.
5. Decide whether to send more troops into war knowing that some will die, but it will keep the country safe.
6. Make sure the Department of Homeland Security properly carries out new airport safety laws that will anger some travelers.
7.
Hold a press conference where I ask Congress to spend more money on space exploration.
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Decide whether to let someone out of prison based on the prisoner's good conduct and particular circumstances
9. Negotiate an agreement with another country that would lower the taxes you both add to the sale of imported items.
10. Choose a new Supreme Court justice to replace one who is retiring.
Vice President's Responsibilities
12. Act as leader of the Senate.
13. Cast a tiebreaking vote in the Senate. 14. Work with the president to run the executive branch.
A. Power to carry out the laws
B. Must protect and defend the Constitution
C. Commander in Chief of the military
D. Elected with the president to hold office in the executive branch
E. May ask advisors, who lead parts of the government, for their opinion on different issues
F. Is the president of the Senate
G. Pardon someone for a crime, canceling their punishment
H. Make treaties with other countries (with Senate approval)
1. Take office as president if the current president dies, resigns, or is unable to do the job
J. Choose new Supreme Court justices (with Senate approval)
K. Make recommendations to Congress about what laws are needed
L. Update Congress on how things are going
in the country M. Sign (approve) or veto (reject) bills from
Congress
N. Can vote in the Senate if the senators are equally divided on a vote
11. Take over as president if I'm needed.
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M. Sign (approve) or veto (reject) bills from
Congress
G. Pardon someone for a crime, canceling their punishment
H. Make treaties with other countries (with Senate approval)
C. Commander in Chief of the military
K. Make recommendations to Congress about what laws are needed
B. Must protect and defend the Constitution
E. May ask advisors, who lead parts of the government, for their opinion on different issues
L. Update Congress on how things are going in the country
A. Power to carry out the laws
J. Choose new Supreme Court justices (with Senate approval)
N. Can vote in the Senate if the senators are equally divided on a vote
1. E
2. L
3. M
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. L
8. G
9. H
10. J
11. I
12. F
13. N
14. D