2.  Enforcing laws

3.  Top political position in the country Maybe the world?

4.  According to the U.S. Constitution At least 35 years old Native born American citizen Resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years  Anyone who meets these requirements can become president.

5.  All but one (Obama) have been white men.  All but one (Kennedy) have been Protestant Christians  College education  Came from states with high populations

6.  Every four years  Can only serve 2 full terms and no more than 10 years.  According to the Constitution, election is through the Electoral College Each state appoints electors who then vote for one of the major party candidates

7.  Senators + Representatives= Number of Electors in that state. Washington D.C. has 3 electoral votes  538 total electors  Most states have a winner take all system Whichever candidate receives the majority of the popular vote gets ALL of the electoral votes from that state.

8.  To be elected president or vice president, a candidate must receive half of the 538 electoral votes (270)  If neither candidate gets 270 votes, the House votes on the candidates. This has only happened twice- 1800 and 1824

9.  Even though the winning candidate is usually announced the night of the popular election, the formal election by the electoral college does not take place until December

10.  4- year terms  George Washington only served 2 terms, and every president after him followed suit until 1940.  Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for and won a 3 rd term.  In 1944, FDR won a 4 th term  1951- 22 nd amendment

11.  Salary: $400,000 a year Plus expense and travel  White House staff of over 80 people takes care of the family  Camp David  Air Force One

12.  Elected with the president through the electoral college.  Same qualifications as presidency  Constitution gives little authority to the VP Article I- VP presides over the Senate and votes if there is a tie  VP becomes president if: The president dies, is removed from office, falls seriously ill, or resigns.

13.  1841- William Henry Harrison was the first president to die in office  The Constitution says the VP should assume the “powers and duties” but nobody really knew what that meant.  VP John Tyler answered these questions by declaring himself president, taking the oath of office, serving out the remainder of Harrisons term.  Since then, 8 other VP’s have done this.

14.  1947  Indicates the line of succession after the VP.  Speaker of the House  President Pro Tempore  Secretary of State  Other members of the cabinet

15.  1967  If the president dies or leaves office, the VP becomes president  The new president chooses another VP  Both the House and Senate must approve this choice  Also gives the VP a role in determining whether a president is disabled and unable to do the job. If that happens, the VP serves as acting president

16.  Only used 3 times 1973- VP Spiro Agnew resigned  Nixon replaced him with Gerald Ford 1974- President Nixon resigned  Ford became the new president  Ford nominated Nelson A. Rockefeller to be his VP 1985- President Reagan underwent surgery  VP George H.W. Bush served as acting president for about 8 hours.