F.S. What makes a “good” president?
President of the United States America’s Executive Branch POTUS President of the United States America’s Executive Branch
Aged?
Four Years
Ageless.
I. Executive Branch(enforces the laws)
A. Three Parts 1. President 2. Vice President 3. Cabinet
B. President’s Roles 1. Chief of State- ceremonial head Ceremonial head of government
2. Chief Executive Constitutional responsibility Uphold the constitution!
3. Chief Administrator Approx. 3 million employees
4. Chief Diplomat Spokesperson for the nation.
5. Commander in Chief Head of the military
6. Chief Legislator Lawmaking ability
7. Party Chief “As they go…so does their party”. Help others get elected.
8. Chief Citizen represents all people
C. Qualifications Age: 35 14 year resident Natural born citizen
D. Term Four Years. Two term limit(10 year limit) FDR! 22nd Amendment
E. Pay and Benefits 1.$400,000 2. $50,000 expenses 3. White House, automobiles, Camp David. AF1 4. Pension, security for life(no personal life)
F. Succession 25th Amendment calls on V.P. to take over # Office Current Officer President of the United States Barack Obama 1 Vice President of the United States Joe Biden 2 Speaker of the House John Boehner 3 President pro tempore of the Senate Daniel Inouye 4 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton 5 Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner 6 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates* 7 Attorney General Eric Holder 8 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar 9 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack 10 Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke 11 Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis 12 Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius 13 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan 14 Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood 15 Secretary of Energy Steven Chu 16 Secretary of Education Arne Duncan 17 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki 18 Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano F. Succession 25th Amendment calls on V.P. to take over 2. 1947 Congress sets order(p.359) Pres, V.P., Speaker, Protempor, Sec. of State...rest of cabinet.
G. Vice President Qualifications 1. Same as President(14 have become pres.) 2. Resign, Death, Impeachment, Inability
H. Cabinet 1. Group of Advisors(15) 2. Head of the 15 different departments 3. Executive branch has become huge and complex! p.426