Chapter 12 The Presidency

Roles of the President Constitutional Roles of the President: –Chief Executive –Chief Administrator –Chief of State –Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces –Chief Legislator –Chief Diplomat

Roles not in the Constitution Chief Party Leader Chief Citizen

Qualifications to be President Be a natural-born citizen Be at least 35 years of age Have lived in the U.S. for 14 years More than 100 million people could meet these requirements

President’s term of office Elected for a 4 year term Can serve two terms, a total of ten years max. –22 nd Amendment established term limit for the president –FDR was the only president who ran and was elected to a 3 rd and 4 th term of office

Pay and Benefits for the President $400,000 per year salary $50,000 per year expense account 132 room mansion Air Force One House at Camp David Offices and Staffs Finest health care in the world Lifetime pension of $143,000 per year

Line of Succession 1. Vice President 2. Speaker of the House 3. President pro tempore of the Senate 4. Secretary of State 5. Secretary of the Treasury 6. Secretary of Defense

Constitutional Roles of the Vice President To preside over the Senate as the official president of the Senate (break a tie vote in senate) To help decide the issue of presidential disability as stated in the 25 th Amendment To act as president-in-waiting