Chapter 11 The Presidency Section 2 The Constitution and the Presidency.

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Chapter 11 The Presidency Section 2 The Constitution and the Presidency

© EMC Publishing, LLC Selection of the President  The framers of the Constitution did not want the voting population or Congress to choose the president.  They decided that an electoral college would choose the president.  The electoral college is a group of people selected for the purpose of choosing the president.  When voters cast a ballot for president, they are actually voting for a group of voters pledged to one candidate or another.

© EMC Publishing, LLC Term of Office  The president’s term of office is 4 years.  The 22nd Amendment limits the president to two terms.  The 25th Amendment describes the process to be followed if the president becomes disabled and the vice president takes over.

© EMC Publishing, LLC Qualifications and Pay  To be president, a person must be: A natural-born citizen of the United States At least 35 years old A resident of the United States for at least 14 years  Some groups want to remove the requirement that the president must be a natural-born citizen.  The annual salary of the president is about $400,000.

© EMC Publishing, LLC Presidential Succession  The Constitution provides that if the president dies or is removed from office, the vice president will take over.  The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 establishes the order of succession after the vice president if the president dies or is removed from office.  The 25th Amendment states: If the president or vice president and a majority of the cabinet say the president is unable to serve, then the vice president takes over. If the reports are contradictory, then two-thirds of Congress must agree before the vice president takes over.

© EMC Publishing, LLC Who Does the Job When the President Cannot? 1. Vice president10. Secretary of commerce 2. Speaker of the House11. Secretary of labor 3. President pro tempore of the Senate 12. Secretary of health and human services 4. Secretary of state13. Secretary of housing and urban development 5. Secretary of the Treasury14. Secretary of transportation 6. Secretary of defense15. Secretary of energy 7. Attorney general16. Secretary of education 8. Secretary of the interior17. Secretary of veterans affairs 9. Secretary of agriculture18. Secretary of homeland security

© EMC Publishing, LLC Removal of the President  Article II, Section 4, of the Constitution says the president may be removed if convicted of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.  Two presidents have been impeached, but neither was convicted: Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton.  There are two steps to the removal of a president: 1.After an investigation, the House votes to impeach the president. A majority vote is required. 2.The Senate then conducts a trial on the House charges. A two-thirds majority vote is required for conviction.

© EMC Publishing, LLC Your Turn What are the two steps required for removing a U.S. president from office?