Presidential Qualifications What do all these men have in common? U.S. Government Saline H.S. Mr. Truesdell
Warm Up Question: What traits, characteristics, or standards do you think a Presidential candidate must possess/meet in order to be considered truly qualified for the position?
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Warm Up Question: What traits, characteristics, or standards do you think a Presidential candidate must possess/meet in order to be considered truly qualified for the position?
Formal Qualifications
Formal Qualifications Qualification #1: Must be at least 35 years old Why? Compared to Senators & Reps?
Formal Qualifications Qualification #2: Must be a Natural Born Citizen What does this mean? Military base in Germany? Children of Illegal Immigrants?
Formal Qualifications Qualification #3: Lived in the U.S. at least 14 years prior to election Why would this be important?
Informal Qualifications
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GENDER: A qualified Presidential candidate must be a male
Religion: A qualified Presidential candidate must be a strongly devoted Christian
Appearance: A qualified Presidential candidate must be physically attractive
A Good Speaker: A qualified Presidential candidate must be very charming and charismatic
Education: A qualified Presidential candidate must have a college degree
Wealth: A qualified Presidential candidate must come from a wealthy background
Military Service: A qualified Presidential candidate must have previously served in the armed force
Political Experience: A qualified President must have prior political experience
Wrap Up… After today’s discussion…. In 3-4 sentences: Predict and describe what traits, characteristics, or standards the Republican candidate for the 2010 Presidential election might possess/meet. In your response make sure to use the ideas we talked about today in oder to explain why those factors would be important.