Warm Up What do you know about the office of the President and what his responsibilities are?

Monday, November 9, 2015 Objective:  Students will be able to describe the President's many roles. Materials Needed: Notebook, pen/pencil

Roles of the President Chief of State: the symbol of all the people of the nation Chief Executive: leader of the government of the United States Chief Administrator: director of the huge executive branch

Roles of the President Chief Diplomat: the main architect of American foreign policy and the nation’s chief spokesman to the rest of the world Chief Legislator: the one who sets the agenda for Congress the President must work with Congress to get laws passed that support his agenda Commander in Chief: the leader of the military

Roles of the President Chief Economist: monitor of the nation's economic conditions Chief of Party: the leader of his or her political party Chief Citizen: the President is expected to be “the representative of all the people

Formal Qualifications must be a natural born Citizen (born in the United States or to American parents abroad) at least 35 years of age must have lived in the United States for 14 years Examples of Informal Qualifications: political experience and speaking ability

Term of Office 4 years in length Until 1951, there were no term limits Limited to 2 terms No president can serve more than 10 years in office