Article II – Executive Branch President

Formal Qualifications Natural Born Citizen (not naturalized; do you know the difference?) 35 years of age 14 year resident of the US (more important/applicable in 1787)

Term At the Constitutional Convention the delegates compromised on: 4 year term, unlimited number of terms George Washington and Thomas Jefferson set the 2 term precedent until FDR won 4 consecutive terms (1932, ‘36, ‘40, ‘44), then… 22nd Amendment (1951) limited to 2 terms/10 yrs max

Appoint Dept. Heads (with approval by Senate) Cabinet (Article II, Sec. 2) “…principle officer in each of the executive departments…” 15 departments (only 4 originally) to assist in the administration of the federal government. i.e. State, Treasury, Justice, Defense, Labor, Energy, Commerce, Homeland Security plus 8 cabinet-level positions of advisors i.e. Chief-of Staff, EPA Administrator, Rep to UN, CIA Director

Salary Fixed by Congress GW - $25,000 per year Trump - $400,000 per year plus: $50,000 expense account $100,000 nontaxable travel expenses $19,000 entertainment expenses Free housing (132 room, 18 acre mansion) Air Force One, Marine One, large staff, vacation retreat in Maryland (Camp David), fleet of limos, best health care in the world After leaving office: $196,700 pension + expenses for office/staff/travel/mail and secret service protection for life

Election Constitution says: Electoral College “Unwritten Constitution”: political parties, campaigning, primaries, caucuses, convention, PACs, lobbyists…

Indirect Democracy at work Electoral College Indirect Democracy at work

Presidential Election Interactive Map and History of the Electoral College *Washington, D.C., although not a state, is granted three electoral votes by the Twenty-third Amendment. ** Maine and Nebraska electors distributed by way of the Congressional District Method.