The President of the United States

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1 The President of the United States

2 Objectives: Qualifications & terms of office for the presidency. Duties of and terms of office for the vice president. Explain the order of presidential succession.

3 I. Formal Qualifications a. The President must be: 1. natural- born U.S. citizen. 2. U.S. Resident for at least 14 years. 3. Must be 35 years old

6 Term to Know Jus Sanguinis: a person s country of of citizenship is the same as their parents.

9 Similar Traits Until President Obama, all have been white men. All have been Christians Most have attended college. Many have been lawyers. Most held political office at various levels of government. All were Protestants until J.F.K ( Catholic).

(does NOT have to be consecutive) Grover Cleveland

10 II. The President s Term a. The President is elected to a four-year term. b. The 22 nd Amendment (1951) limits Presidents to two full terms in office. (does NOT have to be consecutive) Grover Cleveland 1885 & 1893 Washington set precedent 2 terms Franklin D. Roosevelt - Served 3 terms; elected to fourth died in office;

11 III. Pay and Benefits a. The President s salary = $400,000 a year plus $50,000 in expenses fixed by Congress. b. Benefits: - White House - Camp David - fleet of cars airplanes, helicopter and a yacht.

12 IV. The Vice President a. The Constitution says the Vice President will: 1. Preside over the Senate 2. Take over if the President dies or becomes disabled. 3. Help decide the question of Presidential disability Joe Biden

13 The Vice President b. Salary = $227,300 + $10,000 taxable expense allowance. c. Must be fully informed & prepared to take office. d. Must meet same Constitutional requirements. e. Eight presidents have died in office, one resigned; vice president took oath and became president.

14 V. Presidential Succession a. 25 th Amendment, 1967: states the VP will become President in the permanent absence of the President. b. Congress passed the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 listing who would take office in order: Harrison Tyler Nixon Ford

15 Vice Presidents who became President Vice President Became President Days as Presidnt Re-election John Tyler Harrison died of pneumonia in ,430 Didn't run for President Millard Fillmore Taylor died in1850 from illness 969 Lost nomination. Andrew Johnson Lincold assassinated in ,419 Failed to win the nominationin1868 Chester A. Arthur Garfield was assassinated in ,262 Was not nominated Theodore Roosevelt McKinley was assasinated in ,267 Elected to a full term. Did not run in Was defeated in 1912 CalvinCoolidge Harding died of a heart attack in Elected to a full term. Did not run for a second term. Harry S. Truman Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage in ,379 Elected to a full term but did not run again. Lyndon B. Johnson Kennedy assassinated in Elected to a full term but didn't seek relection in 1968 Gerald R. Ford Nixon resigned in Lost election ot Jimmy Carter in 1976

16 Presidential Succession Vice President Biden Speaker of the House Boehner President pro tempore of the Senate Inouye Secretary of State Clinton Secretary of Treasury Geithner List continues on through all cabinet positions in order they were created.

18 VI. Roles of the President a. Chief of State The ceremonial head of the United States governmentthe symbol of all the people of the nation.

19 Roles of the President b. Chief Executive: Vested with the executive powers of the United States. c. Chief Administrator: Administers the federal bureaucracy. d. Chief Diplomat: The main architect of foreign policy; chief spokes person for the U.S. to the rest of the world.

21 President of China, Hu Jintao Jan. 19 th, 2011

22 Roles of the President e. Commander in Chief Commander of the nation s armed forces. f. Chief Legislator sets the shape of public policy; initiating, suggesting, requesting, insisting, demanding Congress to pass bills (State of the Union Address).

23 State of the Union, 2011

24 Roles of the President g. Chief of Party The leader of the political party in power. h. Chief Citizen The representative of all people. i. Each role is played simultaneously and is inseparable from the others.

25 B.P Oil Spill Summer 2010

26 Tucson, AZ. January 12 th, 2011

28 VII. Executive Departments & Cabinet a. 1939: Executive Office created advise president on current issues. Wrksht ; b. The Cabinet consists of the heads of the 15 Executive Departments. c. Cabinet advises the president on issues pertaining to their department.

30 Other Information d. Homeland Security: develop & coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the U.S. from terrorist threats & attacks. e. The President may be impeached by the House and will be tried by the Senate. This is so neither chamber alone can remove the President.

31 VIII. Separation of Powers a. The President has some legislative powers. These include: 1. Veto power 2. Recommend legislation 3. Call special session : 4. Has the power of Executive Order. This has the same meaning as a law.

32 Separation of Powers b. The President also has some judicial powers. These include: 1. Appointment of all federal judges 2. Granting amnesty to a group of law violators 3. Pardon legal forgiveness of a crime. 4. Commutation reducing the length of a sentence. 5. Reprieve postponing a sentence handed down by the judicial system.

The Executive Branch. The Presidency

The Executive Branch. The Presidency The Executive Branch Content Standard 4: The student will examine the United States Constitution by comparing the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government as they form and transform