Chapter 7.1 Qualifications and Terms of Executive Office.

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Chapter 7.1 Qualifications and Terms of Executive Office

QUALIFICATIONS Article II, Section 1 of U.S. Constitution 35 years of age or older 14 years U.S. residency – They must live here for at least that long before they run for office Natural born citizen* Barack Obama? *Do you believe this?

The Story of Barack Obama Born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961 – Or was he? Born to Ann Dunham (white) and Barack Obama, Sr. (from Africa)

The Birth Certificate

Presidential Background Out of the 44 POTUS – All but 1 has been white! Not until the 1980’s has anyone but white men run for executive office. – 1984 Geraldine Ferraro ran for VP

By 2000, other minorities have tried to run for POTUS or VP

The Smartest Man in the Room? 75% of all our POTUS have college degrees – Over 40% have an advanced degree in Law Business Political Science Keep in mind – George W. Bush Had an MBA from Harvard

Terms The U.S. Constitution sets the number of years the POTUS term – 4 year terms Question: – How many terms can he run for? – Remember: – George Washington served only 2 terms He retired afterwards

Term Limits 1789 – 1933 – Every POTUS after George Washington served no more than 2 terms 8 years total in office – Franklin D. Roosevelt Was elected 4 times! Served 13 years – Died in office.

Constitutional Amendment 22 nd Amendment – 1951 States that a POTUS can only serve for 2 terms total! – 8 years and done. – Should we keep this amendment?

FLAT BROKE AND BUSTED Some presidents left office poor – James Monroe – Ulysses S. Grant – Harry Truman Herbert Hoover – Accepted funds to save Harry Truman from embarrassment.

THE BENEFITS….after 1950 A nice house A salary of $400,000 per year (taxable) Expense account of $50,000 per year (taxable) Travel expenses of $100,000 per year (tax-free) Secret Service protection* Pension, on retirement, cabinet member's salary (taxable) A house in the woods - Camp David A personal airplane and helicopter Air Force One Marine Corps One A fine chef (24/7) *Lifetime up to Bill Clinton, President Bush will have ten years

What happens if the POTUS gets shot? 25 th Amendment – Outlines the presidential succession People who would become POTUS if something happened to the POTUS while in office. 1.POTUS 1.Obama 2.VP 1.Joe Biden 3.Speaker of the House 1.John Boehner 4.President Pro Tempore 1.Dan Inouye 5.Secretary of State 1.Hillary Clinton 6.Secretary of the Treasury 1.Tim Geithner