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The President

Who is qualified? 35 years old Native-born American citizen U.S. resident for at least 14 years

What do they have in common? So far, they have all been: White Males (except for one) Protestants (except for one) Almost all have been: College-educated Lawyers

How do we elect the president? Electoral College Indirect method for electing the president When we vote, we are voting for electors from our state who are pledged to vote for the candidate *This was one of the compromises at the Constitutional Convention

How does the electoral college work? Senators + Representatives = # of Electors given to each state States with larger populations have more electoral votes

How are electoral college votes counted? To win, a candidate must win at least 270 of the 538 electoral college votes In almost all states, the votes follow a winner-take-all system We usually know the winner on election night Official electoral college vote isn’t until December 270 to win

How long are presidents’ terms in office? Constitution: 4 year terms 22nd Amendment: 2 terms or 10 years

What are the benefits to being president? Salary: $400,000 $$ for expenses and travel Live in the White House - private movie theater, gym, bowling alley, heated pool Domestic staff of 80 to help take care of President’s family Camp David – estate in Maryland Cars, helicopters, planes – Air Force One

Vice President Elected with the president through the Electoral College system Same qualifications as president Constitution doesn’t give much authority to the vice president Preside over the Senate, vote in case of a tie Becomes president if the president dies or is unable to serve

What is succession? Presidential Succession Act 1947 Line of succession after the vice president 25th Amendment: Vice President becomes president and then picks another VP

American foreign policy Plan for dealing with other countries Basic goal: National Security

International trade Agreements / rules with other nations about what products may be traded

Promoting World Peace Wars in other places can disrupt trade or draw us into a foreign conflict

Promote democracy around the world Promoting democracy and human rights promotes peace and helps our national security goals

Treaty Formal agreement between the governments of 2 or more countries Approved by the Senate Defense, trade NATO

Executive Agreement Agreement between the president and the leader of another country Does not need Senate approval

Ambassadors Official representative of our country’s government in another country Approved by the Senate Embassy

Trade Sanctions Efforts to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers

Embargo Similar to trade sanctions, except it is an agreement between a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation Also an effort to punish a nation

Foreign Aid Money, food, assistance, supplies to help other countries

Military Force Commander-in-chief can use the military to carry out foreign-policy decisions

Cabinet

Federal Bureaucracy