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Choose one of the following quotes and respond to it – do you agree/disagree. Why? How does it apply to you, our time? (write on paper to hand in) Americans….still believe in an America where anything’s possible – they just don’t think their leaders do –Barack Obama Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. – Barack Obama

Cost of Elections/Campaign Ads 2004 GW Bush spent 367 million. Obama raised 2004 GW Bush spent 367 million. Obama raised $744.9 million (Center for Responsive Politics) By October, both candidates combined By October, both candidates combined hadspent 300 million on TV ads

Take out a scratch sheet of paper Evaluate the following Presidential Campaign ads Think about the content, the format, and how they have changed over time. Think about the content, the format, and how they have changed over time. How do they appeal to the audience? – fear, strength, music, images used? How do they want the audience to feel? How do they appeal to the audience? – fear, strength, music, images used? How do they want the audience to feel? What is the intent of the ads? To like the candidate? To dislike someone else? What is the intent of the ads? To like the candidate? To dislike someone else?

YouTube I like Ike for President YouTube I like Ike for President YouTube - JOHN F. KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT (1960 CAMPAIGN AD) YouTube - JOHN F. KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT (1960 CAMPAIGN AD) Hulu - Historic Campaign Ads: "Daisy Ad" Johnson, 1964 Hulu - Historic Campaign Ads: "Daisy Ad" Johnson, 1964 YouTube - Ronald Reagan TV Ad: "Its morning in america again“ YouTube - Ronald Reagan TV Ad: "Its morning in america again“ YouTube - "Pocket" TV Ad YouTube - "Pocket" TV Ad

Balancing the Ticket President picks a running mate who will “Balance the Ticket” – where he is weak, find a running mate that has that strength.

Executive Branch According to the Constitution, what are the three formal qualifications to become President?

Requirements Age

Citizenship NATURAL BORN CITIZEN

Residency `years residency in the U.S.

What “informal” qualifications should a President possess?

Quite often people say humility is really important, the ability to laugh at their mistakes, to realize they are human, that they are not above everyone else But most people agree that we want intelligent, articulate people to be our leaders

What does the Constitution say about the Executive Branch? Hold office for 4 years President can be impeached Compensation -$400,000 Commander-in-chief State of the Union Address

Presidential Salary $400,000 50,000 non- taxable expense accounts 100,000 non-100,000 non- taxable travel account 19,000 office entertainment19,000 office entertainmentaccount

Perks White House – Free Room and Board Movie Theater Over 30 bathrooms Over 130 rooms Bowling Alley

Perks Cont Private Jets Camp David – Presidential Retreat Security for Life

Do you think the President makes too much? Too little? Just right? Think of the stress, the responsibility, the risk when you evaluate his salary. Think of the stress, the responsibility, the risk when you evaluate his salary.

Commander-in-chief The Commander-in-Chief is in charge of the Army, Navy, Air Force, & Marines and he decides where troops are stationed in order to protect the U.S.'s best interests. Congress gets to declare war Why does Congress have this power and not the President?

State of the Union Address Every January, the President gives a State of the Union Address to Congress; it is televised live – what state our Union is in. YouTube - "I Will Restore Confidence !" : Obama | Address To Congress - " State Of The Union " | FEB 2009 YouTube - "I Will Restore Confidence !" : Obama | Address To Congress - " State Of The Union " | FEB 2009

Executive Privilege What is it? When the President refuses to turn over information if doing so would interfere with the functioning of the executive branch. Quite often it deals with information that would hurt the president personally, or information that would breach national security Quite often it deals with information that would hurt the president personally, or information that would breach national security Watergate Scandal Burglary of the DNC and cover up. YouTube - Nixon resignation YouTube - Nixon resignation

Impeachment

Impeach – Majority vote in the House Convict – 2/3 vote in the Senate

If Nixon had not resigned, how might the impeachment process have affected his ability to lead the nation?

Whitewater Clinton Sex Scandal Started off as a real estate scandal, nothing turned up Independent Counsel continued to investigate – Monica Lewinsky, Linda Tripp Allegedly perjured himself by lying to Grand Jury about his relationship He was impeached, but never convicted

Clinton Scandal YouTube - President Clinton Responds to Impeachment Vote YouTube - President Clinton Responds to Impeachment Vote

Should Clinton have resigned? What does this say about Executive Privilege and the privacy of future presidents?