THE PRESIDENCY

16oo Pennsylvania Avenue

Washington, DC

WHAT DO WE KNOW?

1. In your notebook copy the following list of dates:

1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004,

2008, 2012

2. Beside each date write the candidate that won

the Presidential elections and the party he/she

represented.

ANSWERS:

1976 – Jimmy Carter (D)

1980/84 – Ronald Reagan (R)

1988 – George Bush (R)

1992/96 – William Clinton (D)

2000/04 – George W. Bush (R)

2008/2012 – Barack Obama (D)

QUESTION:

Would you like to be

President?

Why or why not.

ROLES

Chief Executive

Commander in Chief

Chief Agenda Setter – State of the Union Address

Representative of the Nation

Chief of State – diplomacy

Foreign Policy Leader

Party Leader

AMMENDMENTS:

22nd Amendment?

25th Amendment?

PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION

1. Turn to page 147

2. Look up the people that represent #1 to #7

3. Write their names next to their titles in your

packet

EXECUTIVE POWERS:

Executing Laws

Appointing Officials

Executive Privilege

DIPLOMATIC POWERS:

Making Treaties

Making Executive Agreements

Recognizing Countries

Committing Troops

War Powers Act

JUDICIAL POWERS:

Appoint Justices

Reprieves

Pardons

Commutation

LEGISLATIVE POWERS:

Recommending Legislation

Vetoing Legislation

Lobbying