Objectives

• List the qualifications for becoming a President.

• List and explain the 8 roles of a President.

• Explain Presidential succession and list the next 4 people in line for the Presidency.

• As leader of the Executive Branch He/She has eight primary roles and responsibilities

• As of 2001 salary is $400,000 a year plus $50,000 more for

expenses• Other perks include:

– White House & Camp David– a fleet of cars & Air Force One– a large staff, a suite of offices,

excellent healthcare, etc

The President of The U.S.A.

qualifications

first: Second:

Must be at least 35 years old

A Natural born U.S. citizen

Third:Implications:

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FormalQualifications

Lived in the U.S. for 14 years

• Arnold Schwarzenegger• John McCain• Barack Obama

Definition: Added Info:

One of the President’s roles and responsibilities

The President is the ceremonial head of government

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•The President will attend the funeral for the Queen of England

Chief of State

chief execDefinition: Added Info:

One of the President’s roles and responsibilities

As holder of the executive power the

President is ultimately responsible for carrying

out U.S. laws and regulations

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The president and his A.G. decided not to prosecute medical marijuana users in states where it is legal

Chief Executive

Chief adminDefinition: Added Info:

The President is ultimately responsible for directing the rest of the executive bureaucracy

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•Bush was held responsible for failures in the response to Katrina•Obama tried to convince Congress to pass the Jobs Act

One of the President’s roles and responsibilities

Chief administrator

Chief diplomatDefinition: Added Info:

The President is the main architect of the

nation’s foreign policy and its chief

spokesperson to the world

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• Obama’s speech at the Copenhagen Climate talks

• Peace talks with Israel and Palestine

One of the President’s roles and responsibilities

Chief diplomat

Chief legislatorChief diplomat

Definition: Added Info:

The Pres. is the main author of the nation’s public policies, but he can not formally introduce bills

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• Obama worked with Congress to push forward health care reform

One of the president’s roles and responsibilities

Chief legislator

Commander in chiefDefinition: Added Info:

The President is the leader of the nation’s armed forces

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Obama: sent 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, brought all the troops home from IraqObama vanquished Somalipirates saving hostages

Commander in Chief

One of the President’s roles and responsibilities

Chief of partyDefinition: Added Info:

The President is the leader of the his/her political party

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•President Obama is campaigning for the elections of Democratic senators, rep’s, governors . . .

One of the President’s roles and responsibilities

Chief of party

Chief citizen

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The President is the only representative of all the people and thus the champion of public interest

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President Obama quit smokingMrs. Obama works to end childhood obesity

One of the President’s roles and responsibilities

Chief citizen

Term limitsChief citizen

Definition: Opponents:• limits the right of the

people to choose their President

• creates a lame duck situation at end of the 2nd term

Supporters:

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• protects against abuse of executive power.

• Some argue for a single six-year term, which would free the President from worrying about reelection

Term limits

• The Constitution set no limit• G. Wash. set the custom of

serving two terms• FDR broke this custom by being

elected to four terms• The 22nd amendment set limit at 2 terms

Presidential successionChief citizen

Definition: Added Info:

The V. P. has succeeded the President 9 times in U.S. history

The Succession act of ’47 clarified who would succeed if the President were to die in office

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• Occurs if the President’s dies is unable to perform his/her duties.

• This is determined either by the President him/herself or by the V.P. along with a majority of the Cabinet

Presidential succession

Succession act of 47Chief citizen

Definition: Added Info:

The V.P. is often chosen to woo voters who otherwise might not vote for the president

They may be chosen do to personal characteristics such as:

•ideology•Geography•Race•Ethnicity•Gender•Religion

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•Joe Biden: Foreign Policy experience•Dick Cheney: ?•JFK & LBJ•Romney & ?

Balance the ticket

Election of 1800Presidential elector

Chief citizen

Definition: Added Info:

Before this election the person with the most votes was Pres. And 2nd most became V.P.

The vote ended with a tie leading to crisis.

Later, 2 opponents fought a duel

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