Executive Branch
Formal Qualifications Article II of the Constitution Natural born citizen of the United States At least 35 years old A resident of the United States for at least 14 years before taking office Same qualifications apply to Vice President
Informal Qualifications Experience in government Access to large amounts of money Advertising Campaign staff Consultants Political beliefs Too liberal or too conservative can hurt a candidate Personal characteristics Historically northern European background Middle class Most were white, married, protestant, successful
Order of Succession 25th Amendment Vice President Speaker of the House President pro tempore of the Senate Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Defense Attorney General Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Energy Secretary of Education Secretary of Veterans Affairs Secretary of Homeland Security