Put Help Wanted Ad in basket if you didn’t turn it in yesterday. The Vice President What exactly does he do? Put Help Wanted Ad in basket if you didn’t turn it in yesterday.

First, a review of the President. Constitutional requirements? Term length? Limit created by the 22nd Amendment? Skills required?

Does this guy fit the bill? Barack Hussein Obama 53 years old Columbia and Harvard Law School Illinois State Legislator ’95-’04 Senator from Illinois ’04-’08 Former law school professor Former community organizer Married, two children

Which role is President Obama best at? Worst at? Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander in Chief Chief Legislator Chief Administrator Chief of Party Chief Citizen

Presidential Disability Sections 3 and 4 of the 25th Amendment provide procedures to follow when the President is disabled. The Vice President is to become acting President if (1) the President informs Congress, in writing, “that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,” or (2) the Vice President and a majority of the members of the Cabinet inform Congress, in writing, that the President is thus incapacitated.

The Constitution and Succession Presidential succession is the plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled. The 25th Amendment, ratified in 1967, made it clear that the Vice President will become President if the President is removed from office.

The Vice Presidency The Constitution only gives the Vice President two duties besides becoming President if the President is removed from office: 1) to preside over the Senate, and 2) to help decide the question of presidential disability. Today, the Vice President often performs diplomatic and political chores for the President. The Vice President also helps “balance the ticket” during the election(s) bring additional support/confidence to the President’s candidacy.

Balancing the Ticket – The real importance of the VP A vice president is chosen for a number of reasons-“balancing the ticket”: geographical balance to bring the party back together at the convention achieve a social and cultural balance on the ticket VPs can also be used to overcome candidate shortcomings

Can you “balance” her ticket? Hillary Clinton Practicing Att0rney – 80s and early 90s. First Lady of Arkansas – 1984-1992. First Lady of the U.S.- 1992-2000 U.S. Senator from New York – 2000-2006 Candidate for President – 2008. Finished 2nd to Obama for Democratic nomination. U.S. Secretary of State – 2009-2013. Born and raised in Illinois. Married, Daughter – Chelsea. Recent grandmother. age 67

What is the balance in 2012? Democrats Republicans