1. The Presidency Chapter 13

2. Introduction ●What are the roles and qualifications of the office of the President? The President’s roles include: ●Chief of state ●Chief executive ●Chief administrator ●Chief diplomat ●Commander in chief ●Chief legislator ●Chief citizen Qualifications for President include being 35 years old, a natural born U.S. citizen, and having lived in the United States for 14 years.

3. Presidential Roles ●The President acts as chief of state, the ceremonial head of the U.S. government and the symbol of the American people. ●The President is the chief executive, holding the nation’s executive power in domestic and foreign affairs. ●The President is the chief administrator, directing the more than 2.7 million civilian employees of the executive branch.

4. Presidential Roles The President is the nation’s chief diplomat, the main architect of American foreign policy.

5. Presidential Roles ●The President is the commander in chief of the 1.4 million men and women of the nation’s armed forces.

6. Qualifications ●What are the three requirements a potential President must meet to be eligible for office? ○The President must be a natural born citizen of the United States. ○The President must be at least 35 years of age. ○The President must have been a U.S. resident for at least 14 years.

7. Terms in Office ●The Constitution sets no term limits for the presidency. ●George Washington set the custom of serving two terms. ●Franklin Roosevelt broke this custom by being elected to four terms from 1932 to 1944.

8. Terms in Office ●The 22 nd Amendment, ratified in 1944, limits Presidents to no more than two full elected terms in office. If a President succeeds to the office after the middle of a term, he or she can still seek two full terms. No President can serve more than 10 years in office.

9. Pay and Benefits ●Congress decides the President’s annual salary. This salary cannot be changed while a President is in office. The current salary, set in 2001, is $400,000 a year plus $50,000 a year for expenses. The Constitution forbids the President from receiving any other pay from the government or the States while in office.

10. Pay and Benefits ●The President also receives many benefits, including the White House, Air Force One, Camp David, a fleet of cars, a large staff, a suite of offices, excellent healthcare, and many other fringe benefits.

11. Section 2 - Introduction ●What occurs when the President is unable to perform the duties of the office? If a President dies, resigns, or is removed by impeachment, the Vice President succeeds to the presidency. If the President is temporarily incapacitated, the Vice President becomes Acting President until the President can resume office.

12. Presidential Succession ●The Vice President succeeded the President nine times in U.S. history, beginning with John Tyler replacing William Harrison in 1841. ●At first, the Vice President technically assumed only the powers and duties of the presidency.

13. Presidential Succession ●However, the custom was that the Vice President took the presidential office as well. ●Under the 25 th Amendment, adopted in 1967, the Vice President now formally assumes the office of President.

14. Order of Succession ●The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 sets the order of succession after the Vice President. ●The presiding officers of Congress are followed by the heads of the cabinet departments in the order that they were created.

15. Presidential Disability ●The 25 th Amendment addressed the disability issue. The Vice President becomes Acting President if: The President informs Congress, in writing, that he or she cannot carry out the powers and duties of the office, OR The Vice President and a majority of the members of the Cabinet inform Congress, in writing, that the President is incapacitated.

16. The Vice Presidency ●What are the formal duties of the Vice President? ○The Vice President’s only formal duties are to preside over the Senate, to help determine if the President is disabled, and to be ready to assume the duties of the presidency if needed.

17. The Vice Presidency Today ●Recent Vice Presidents have had more political experience and influence. ●Dick Cheney is widely viewed as the most influential vice president in history. ●Joe Biden, right,brought years of foreign policy experience to his office.

18. Vice Presidential Vacancy ●The vice presidency has been left vacant nine times by succession, seven times by death, and twice by resignation. ●Under the 25 th Amendment, the President can fill a vice presidential vacancy by nominating a Vice President, who must be confirmed by both houses of Congress. In 1973, Gerald Ford became the first Vice President appointed in this fashion.