The Presidency Chapter 13

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The PresidencyChapter 13

• You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the
  structure of the National government as outlined
  in Article II of the Constitution.

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Feb. 4

• 1. Intro to Presidency
• 2. Notes/discussion over the Presidency
• 3. Replacing the President group work.
• 4. Complete vocab./article

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• How old do you have to be to be President of the
  United States?
• What roles does the President play?

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QUALIFICATIONS Article II Of the Constitution

• 35 years old
• Natural born citizen
• 14 years residency in the US
• Elected by a majority of the Electoral College
• up to this point they have all been men, but
  nothing prevents a woman from being president.

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What the President Does
Roles of the President What he does
Chief of State He is the symbol of the people
Chief Executive Constitution gives him the executive power
Chief Administrator Director of the federal government
Chief Diplomat Handles foreign policy
Commander in Chief He is in charge of the Nations military
Chief Legislator Handles public policy
Party Chief Leader of his political party
Chief Citizen Works for and represents the public inerest
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Term of Office

• 4 year term
• 22nd Amendment (1951)
• Limits the terms to two
• Maximum of 10 years in office if succeeded office

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Provisions or Perks

• 400,000 per year
• 50,000 expense account per year
• Housing White House and Camp David
• Transportation Air Force One, Helicopters, Cars
• Healthcare, travel and entertainment, Secret
  Service protection
• Pensions (President and First Lady)

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Presidential Succession Act (1947)

• Reasons for succession (death, illness,
  resignation, impeachment, temporary/perm
  inability to perform duties)
• VP, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore
  (Senate), Secretary of State, Secretary of
  Treasury, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General..

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Presidential Disability

• Read page 360
• Explain Sections 3 and 4 of the 25th Amendment
  and why they are important.
• What is the one time the 25th Amendment had to be
  used?

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Vice President President-in-waiting

• Formal Duties 1. Preside over the Senate. 2.
  Help decide the question of presidential
  disability.
• Balance of ticket a running mate who can
  strengthen the presidential candidates chance of
  winning.
• Cannot be fired by the President

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Vice Presidents who became President
Successor Reason
John Tyler Death of William Henry Harrison, 1841
Millard Fillmore Death of Zachary Taylor, 1850
Andrew Johnson Death of Abraham Lincoln, 1865
Chester A. Arthur Death of James A. Garfield, 1881
Theodore Roosevelt Death of William McKinley, 1901
Calvin Coolidge Death of Warren G. Harding, 1923
Harry S. Truman Death of FDR, 1945
Lyndon B. Johnson Death of JFK, 1963
Gerald R. Ford Resignation of Richard M. Nixon, 1974