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Executive Branch Is the Offi Ce of the President of the United States © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION© Jones & Bartlett Learning LLC, an Ascend LearningNOT Company. FOR SALENOT FOR SALEOR ORDISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION. Executive© Jones & Bartlett Branch: Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Federal Governmental CHAPTER Agencies and Appointed © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FORBodies SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE 3 OR DISTRIBUTION © Jones & Bartlett Learning,he executive LLC branch of the U.S. government© Jones exercises & Bartlett policymaking Learning, pow- LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Ters through elected offi cials, offi cial executive departments, and other executive-level agencies. The most powerful offi ce in the executive branch is the offi ce of the president of the United States. The U.S. Constitution balances the power of the executive branch through the power bases of the legislative and judicial© Jones branches. & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION The Executive Branch Power Base The executive branch of the government’s powers is vested in the president of © Jonesthe &United Bartlett States. Learning, The president LLC serves as the chief administrative© Jones & or Bartlett executive Learning, LLC NOT FORoffi cer SALE of the OR executive DISTRIBUTION branch. As leader of the executiveNOT branch, FOR theSALE president OR DISTRIBUTION serves as head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces. In the United States, the president also serves as leader of all ceremonial functions. 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FOR SALENOT FOR SALEOR ORDISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION. 50 Chapter 3 Executive Branch: Federal Governmental Agencies and Appointed Bodies ©TABLE Jones 3-1 &PRESIDEN BartlettT Learning,IAL POLICY I NSLLCTRUMENTS (PRESIDENTIAL© JonesPOWERS) & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION POLICY INSTRUMENT DEFINITION Executive order A directive provided to agencies and officers of the executive branch of government to manage operational activities of the respective agencies © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC Presidential A general statement made on a matter of public NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION proclamation policy that applies outside the government Presidential A form of executive order that is issued with the directive advice and consent of the National Security Council © Jones & Bartlett Learning,Presidential LLC A statement© orJones document & Bartlett released Learning, by the president’s LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTIONdetermination White HouseNOT staffFOR that SALE provides OR DISTRIBUTION a determination on a topic or issue that results in an official executive branch policy or position; may be a memorandum required by statute that must be © Jones & Bartlett issuedLearning, before LLC a specific action is taken© Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC PresidentialNOT FOR SALE ORA memorandum DISTRIBUTION letter that is issued to manageNOT FOR and SALE OR DISTRIBUTION memorandum govern the activities, direct the practices, or guide (hortatory policies of the departments and agencies within the memorandum) executive branch; less prestigious action than an © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLCexecutive order © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Electoral College The president is elected through an electoral college system. 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