Chapter 13 Section 1: The President’s Job Description Big Idea: The President of the United States must perform eight different roles at the same time.
Vocabulary Chief of state Chief executive Chief administrator Chief diplomat Commander in chief Chief legislator Chief of party Chief citizen
Notes How many roles does the president have? What qualifications does one have to have to be president? How long is a presidential term? How many terms may someone serve as President? Describe the president’s pay and benefits:
Chapter 13 Section 2: Presidential Succession and the Vice-presidency Big Idea: If the President dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the Vice President succeeds to the Presidency
vocabulary Presidential succession Presidential Succession Act of 1947 Balance the ticket
Notes List the Presidential line of succession (18): What are the constitutional provisions relating to presidential disability What is the role of the Vice President?
Chapter 13 Section 3: Presidential Selection: The Framers’ Plan Big Idea: The Framers set up an electoral college to choose the President and Vice President, but the system changed quickly.
Vocabulary Presidential electors Electoral votes Electoral college
Notes What were the framers’ original provisions for choosing the President? How did the rise of political parties change the original process of choosing the President?
Chapter 13 Section 4: Presidential Nominations Big Idea: Every four years, political parties officially select their presidential candidates at national conventions, following State primaries and party caucuses.
Vocabulary Presidential primary Winner-take-all Proportional representation National convention Platform Keynote address
Notes What is the role of National Conventions in nominating presidential candidates? Why are presidential primaries important? What is the role of the caucus-convention process in states that do not hold primaries? What events take place in national conventions? What characteristics determine who will be nominated as a presidential candidate?
Chapter 13 Section 5: The Election Big Idea: On election day, voters choose the next President, but the election is not official until the members of the electoral college cast their ballots.
Vocabulary District plan Proportional plan Direct popular election Electorate National bonus plan
Notes What is the function of the electoral college today? What are flaws of the electoral college? What reforms have been proposed to the electoral college?