1. The President

2. Roles Chief of state Chief executive Chief administrator
Chief diplomat
Commander in chief
Chief legislator
Chief of party
Chief citizen

3. Qualifications Natural born citizen 35 years old
Lived in the United States for 14 years
List 5 informal qualifications you believe a candidate needs in order to be President.

4. Term 4 year term Originally no term limit 22nd Amendment
Debated a single 6 or 7 year term
Originally no term limit
22nd Amendment
What is the purpose of the 22nd Amendment?

5. Term Limit Do you agree with the 2 term limit?
Some Presidents have argued for the repeal of the 22nd Amendment
Limits the peoples democratic rights
Undercuts Presidents authority at the end of the 2 term
Others have argued for a single 6 year term
No more campaigning, just governing

6. Benefits $400,000 salary $50,000 expense allowance White House
Air Force One
Camp David
Best healthcare
Travel and entertainment funds
Do you think the President is paid fairly for their job?

7. Electoral College What is it? How are they chosen? How do they vote?
Representatives from the states who cast ballots for the President
How are they chosen?
Based on the results of the popular vote within each state
How do they vote?
ALL electors vote for winner of popular vote in state – “rubber stamp”
How does that differ from the Framers’ intention?

8. Counting Electoral Votes
Electors vote in their respective states
Monday after the 2nd Wednesday in December
Sent to the President of the Senate to be opened and counted on Jan 6th
Is this when we find out who the President will be?

10. Flaws What are the three flaws in the electoral college system?
Winner of the popular vote not guaranteed to win the election
Electors are not required to vote with the people
Could be decided by the HoR

11. Diplomatic and Military Powers

12. Treaties A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
2/3 Senate approval
Same legal standing as act of Congress
If conflicts with law, whichever was passed more recently is the law
Can be declared unconstitutional

13. Executive Agreements
Pact between the President and a foreign head of state
How do they differ from treaties?
Don’t require Senate approval
Primarily used for routine agreements
Often used as extensions of legislation passed by Congress or treaties which the Senate has approved
Can be used for extraordinary circumstances
Destroyers for bases (1940)

14. Appointments President has the power to appoint with Senate approval
Cabinet members
Federal Judges
Ambassadors
Other high ranking officials

15. Temporary Appointments
President can appoint without approval if Senate is in recess
Only lasts until end of Congressional Term
Has power to grant pardons and reprieves
Except in cases of impeachment

16. Presidential Duties Must address Congress once a year
State of the Union Address
Call Congress into/out of session
Serves as host to foreign ambassadors/ministers
Make sure all laws are being executed

17. Impeachment
May be impeached for
Treason
Bribery
Other high crimes

18. Line of Succession 25th Amendment spells it out
If there is a vacancy in the Vice Presidency, the President can appoint a new one with approval of both houses
The VP, Pres. Pro Temp, and Speaker can decide whether the Pres. is fit to work and when he can return.

19. Line of Succession President VP Speaker Pres. Pro Temp Sec. of State
Sec. of Treasury
Sec. of Defense