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Journal RiddleOne night, a man and his wife were driving to a
certain place. All of a sudden the car stopped. The man realized that he would need to pour some cold water into the carburetor. He asked his wife to sit inside the car and lock the doors, while he goes searching for the water. After sometime, when the man returns, he finds this wife dead in a pool of blood. Besides her, there lay a stranger with no clothes on his body. Who was the stranger and how did his wife die?
AnswerThe Stranger was his child and the mother
died while giving birth
Job DescriptionFormal Qualifications
Be “natural-born citizen”
35 years old Lived in the United
States for at least 14 years
Job Description
Term 4 years 2 terms or 10 years
(max)
Job BenefitsSalary
Fixed by Congress$400,000 a year Expenses
General ($50,000)White House ($?)Entertainment ($?)Traveling ($?)Secret Service ($?)
Job Benefits The White House
6 story with 2 level basement
55,000 sq ft. 132 rooms 35 bathrooms 28 fireplaces 3 elevators 5 full-time chefs Tennis Court Bowling alley Movie theater Running Track Swimming Pool Putting Green
Job BenefitsCamp David
Vacation HomeMountain area of
MarylandSurrounded by
Marine and Naval Training bases
Job BenefitsTransportation
LimosHelicoptersAir Force One
LIMO
Job BenefitsAir Force One (cont)
Boeing 747 3 Level 4,000 sq ft 630 mph (almost
supersonic speed) Infrared-missiles Radar-jamming tech More Top Secret Defense
Tech Executive Suites & 2
Kitchens High Speed Internet Satellite T.V.
The President’s Job Description
The President’s Roles Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Administrator Chief Diplomat Commander in Chief Chief Legislator Party Chief Chief Citizen
Job DescriptionChief of State
Main public representative of the U.S.
Symbol of our countryExamples
Handing out awards Greeting People
Job DescriptionChief Executive
Head of executive branch
Responsible to take care that the laws be faithfully executed
In control of 4 million employees of executive branch
Job DescriptionChief Administrator
Head of federal government
In charge of overseeing all branches of government Including his cabinetAlso NASA
Job DescriptionChief Diplomat
Main representative responsible for relations with other countries
Make and keep treaties
Job DescriptionCommander in
Chief In charge of U.S.
armed forcesDecides where
troops are stationedDecides what
weapons will be used and how to use themBombing countries
Job DescriptionChief Legislator
Power to influence Congress in making laws
ExamplesTake Congress to
lunch to influence laws
Make a speech to Congress
Job DescriptionParty Chief
Helps members of his/her party get elected to positions
Helps out on campaigns
What would happen next if…?
Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency
Constitution and Succession Vice President succeeds
President at death or resignation
Succession and Vice Presidency
Third in Line… Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi --->
President Pro Tem of Senate
Senator Robert ByrdElected by SenateOnce member of Ku
Klux Klan at age 24 in 1942
Secretary of StateHillary Clinton
Deals with foreign affairs
Secretary of TreasuryTimothy Geithner
Finance and Money matters
Secretary of DefenseRobert Gates
Deals with armed forces and military issues
Attorney GeneralEric Holder
Chief law enforcement officer in the U.S.
Chief Lawyer in U.S.
All the Way to Him??
Vice President Importance
Constitution does not say anything specific about the Vice President
Only speaks about two formal jobs
Vice President1. Preside over the
Senate- Conduct meetings
of Senate
2. Help decide when a president is disabled
Vice PresidentImportance of the
OfficeHe/she is the
“President in waiting”
BIGGEST BENEFITV.P. can not be fired
by the President
Vice President
Who is Eligible? Natural Born US citizen 35 years or older Lived in U.S. for 14
years
Vice PresidentLimitations
No limit to 2 terms of service like PresidentTechnically you can be
VP forever
Vice PresidentSalary and Benefits
$227,300 a yearPrivate Assistants
and Staff40 aidesWife has 5 aides
Allowances per yearGeneral- $10,000Entertaining- $90,000Capitol Hill-
$1,000,000
Vice President
Benefits (cont)Air Force 2Uniformed Secret
Service
Vice PresidentHome
One Observatory Circle
3 Stories/ 9,000 Sq ft
12 roomsUnderground bomb
shelter
Presidential GrowthMedia
Huge influence on how president is received
Without media we would not see what he/she has done
Power grows with approval of actions
No approval = no power growth
Presidential GrowthNational Crisis
Important events need important decisions
People look for leadership in a time of disaster
Power grows during these time because Congress will hide (usually) and let the President take the limelight
Presidential GrowthCongressional
DeferenceCongress originally
was to set the budget for the U.S.
They decided to pass that power to the President.
(Easier to let another person do the job)
Presidential PowerTo Appoint
6,000 new federal officers
House StaffSupreme Court
JudgesSonia Sotomayor
Presidential PowerTo Remove
Can remove anyone he/she appoints
Power to fire anyone in executive branchExcept the V.P.
Can even remove him/herself
Presidential PowerPersona non grata
An unwelcomed person Usually meant for a
foreign diplomat who Committed a civil crime Accused of espionage in
U.S. Country which
diplomatic relations are cancelled
Punishment = Deportation
Presidential OfficesExecutive Office
Personal Advisors of President
Located at Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Over 17 Offices National Drug Control Economic Recovery Civil Liberties White House Military
Office White House Office
Presidential Office
White House Office Headed by White
House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel
Based in the West and East Wings of White House
Organize Activities Deal with media Plan appointments Basically president’s
entourage
Driving QuestionsWhy do you think our country in so
much debt?
Funding the GovernmentMost important
federal taxesCorporate Income
TaxesMoney made by
corporations in a fiscal year
Individual Income TaxesMoney made by
individuals in a year
Funding the GovernmentNon-revenue taxes
Why tax if it doesn’t make the government money???
Answer:To keep certain illegal
or dangerous activity from reaching the public
Example License to Deal
Funding the GovernmentFederal Borrowing
Federal Government taking out a loan or credit from a bank or private investors
Usually meant to pay for National Deficit (short term)
Funding the GovernmentCauses of Public
DebtFederal Government
Borrows too much over the years
No limit to how much they can borrow
Funding the GovernmentEffects of Public
DebtMore TaxesHigher TaxesBudget CutsUnemploymentBusiness FailuresHUGE NATIONAL
DEBT
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