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The President
Qualifications 35 years old Natural-born citizen* Living here for 14 years
Stats- Demographics 98% white 100% male 98% Protestant (all but JFK) Occupations- many lawyers Salary- $400,000
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22nd Amendment.. The 22nd Amendment Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. ______________________________________.
Presidential Succession ___________________ Remainder of Cabinet Positions in order of Creation
The Vice President Joseph BidenJoseph Biden Speaker of the House John BoehnerJohn Boehner President pro tempore of the Senate 1 Orin Hatch Secretary of State John KerryJohn Kerry Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter Attorney General Eric HolderEric Holder Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel Secretary of Agriculture Tom VilsackTom Vilsack Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz Secretary of Education Arne DuncanArne Duncan Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson
When is Succession Necessary? Death of President –John Tyler - death of William Henry Harrison –Millard Fillmore - death of Zachary Taylor –Harry Truman - death of Franklin Roosevelt Assassination –Andrew Johnson - assassination of Abraham Lincoln –Chester Arthur - assassination of James Garfield –Theodore Roosevelt - assassination of William McKinley –Lyndon Johnson - assassination of John Kennedy
When is Succession Necessary? Resignation –Gerald Ford - resignation of Richard Nixon Incapacitation- 25th amendment –George Bush for Ronald Reagan for 8 hours
25 th Amendment __________________________________ Defines process by which President may be deemed incapacitated
Impeachment Process House needs a majority vote to “impeach” the President. Sends Articles of Impeachment to Senate. Senate conducts trial presided over by Chief Justice 2/3 Senate vote required to “convict” the President
Clinton’s Impeachment House Votes to Impeach – vote (perjury) – vote (obstruction of justice) Senate Votes to Acquit (67 to convict) –45-55 (perjury) –50-50 (obstruction of justice)
Presidential Stand-Outs 1 st President
Presidential Stand-Outs Only President to Serve More than 2 terms
Presidential Stand-Outs Only President to Resign
Presidential Stand-Outs Only President never elected President or VP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Roles of President 1. Chief Executive 2. Chief Diplomat 3. Commander in Chief 4. Legislative Leader 5. Head of State 6. Economic Leader 7. Party Leader
Scenario 1 Woodrow Wilson in 1918 met with world leaders in Versailles to discuss the end of WWI and write a treaty. Which role?
Scenario 2 Bush endorsed Arlen Spector reelection as a PA senator. Which role?
Scenario 3 Bush calls for tax cuts to stimulate demand. Which role?
Scenario 44 Kennedy sends national guard troops to University of Alabama when Governor Wallace refuses to allow the admittance of two black students despite the 1954 Brown v. Board decision. Which role?
Scenario 5 Bush attends ceremony in Belgium to commemorate the 60 th anniversary of V-E Day. Which role?
Scenario 6 Bush calls on Congress to develop and pass a comprehensive Energy Bill. Which role?
Scenario 77 The 1 st Bush orders troops to defend Kuwait against invading Iraqis. Which role?
Obama urged the passage of the Affordable Care Act
Obama, through John Kerry, is attempting to strike a nuclear deal with Iran.
Obama has ordered targeted strikes on ISIS since September
Obama bets Stephen Harper a case of beer over US-Canada hockey
Obama gives federal employees 6 weeks of paid leave for new child
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Questions?? 1. Chief Executive 2. Chief Diplomat 3. Commander in Chief 4. Legislative Leader 5. Head of State 6. Economic Leader 7. Party Leader
Presidential Powers Criminal Justice Domestic International
Criminal Justice Pardon-forgiveness of a crime Amnesty- pardoning a group of people Reprieve- temporary postponement of punishment Commutation- lessening the penalty
Domestic Veto Executive Order- carries the weight of law without going through the legislative process
International Treaty- requires 2/3 Senate approval Executive Agreement- does not require Senate approval Recognition- formal acceptance of a states existence and opening of diplomatic relations
Baseball Bus Arrest “Any Means Necessary” 1 st Supreme Court Justice Sec. of State
Vice President 12 th Amendment- separate vote for VP Constitutional Jobs –President of the Senate –Succeed President when necessary
Vice President 12 th Amendment- separate vote for VP Constitutional Jobs –President of the Senate –Succeed President when necessary
P. Obama with V.P. McCain
Which state is most over-represented in the Electoral College? California Tennessee Wyoming Maryland
How many states have contributed electoral votes in all 56 presidential elections?
What is the fewest number of states one can win and still be elected President?
California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina and New Jersey
What state has the longest winning streak for voting for the candidate that ends up being elected President? Arkansas Missouri Ohio Tennessee
Obama’s Cabinet Heads of Executive Departments
Electoral College 538 total 270 to win
23 rd Amendment Gave DC 3 electoral votes –658,893 Wyoming –584,153
Electoral College Popular Vote- total # of actual votes Electoral Votes –Determine winner –Officially cast in electoral college –“Electors” cast votes in Electoral College –All but 2 states are winner-takes-all