1. Ch The Presidency

2. The Executive Branch
The White House

3. The Many Roles of the President
1. Chief of State
Ceremonial head
of the country
Acts as the “face of the U.S.”
Welcomes foreign dignitaries
For example…

5. The Many Roles of the President
2. Chief Executive
Ensures that the nation’s laws are enforced and carried out
Head of the executive branch

6. The Many Roles of the President
3. Chief Administrator
Head of the entire bureaucracy – people to implement policies
Appoints top levels of the bureaucracy, with approval of a majority of the Senate
May fire any appointed person

8. The Many Roles of the President
4. Chief Diplomat
Develops the nation’s foreign policy stances
Meets and befriends leaders of foreign countries

9. BFF!
I ♥ USA!

10. The Many Roles of the President
5. Commander-in-Chief
Top commander of all branches of the armed forces
All are subject to his immediate control

12. The Many Roles of the President
6. Chief Legislator
Proposes Laws to Congress
Chooses whether to sign bills into law or veto them
For example…

14. The Many Roles of the President
7. Chief of Party
Undisputed leader and face of the party that helped elect him
Plans future strategy and direction of the party

16. The Many Roles of the President
8. Chief Citizen
Work to help the public as a whole, rather than private interests
Represent what all American people should be (in terms of character)

17. Best Form?

20. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE THE MOST POWERFUL MAN/WOMAN IN THE WORLD?!?!
Qualifications
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE THE MOST POWERFUL MAN/WOMAN IN THE WORLD?!?!

21. Qualifications
35 years old
Natural Born U.S. Citizen
Resident of the U.S. for 14 years

22. Terms Pres. serves a 4 year term
Limited to 2 terms by the 22nd Amendment
Thus, most possible years = 10

23. $ Perks $
$400,000 plus…pension ($203,700)
$50,000 in expenses
Free medical care for life
Live in the White House
Air Force One, Marine One, other transportation

24. Is the official residence of the President and family.
The White House
Is the official residence of the President and family.

25. Presidential Succession
What happens if the President dies or cannot
serve as President?
The ______-____________ of the U.S steps in to take over power.
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947
The order is:
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
4. __________________
Vice President
Vice-President
Speaker of the House
President Pro-Tempore
Secretary of State

27. The Vice President
The Vice-President serves if the President is unable.
Until 1967 when a V. P. took over as President, there was no new person to fill in as the V.P.
The Vice Presidency has been vacant __ times 18

28. The 25th Amendment in Action
The ____ th Amendment, passed in 1967 changed this.
When a vacancy occurs, the President will nominate someone who will take the office upon a majority confirmation vote of both houses of Congress.
In 1973, Richard Nixon was President
1973: _______________resigned the V.P.
______________became the new V.P.
1974: ________________ resigned as President
1974: _________________ becomes the
new V.P.
Spiro Agnew
Gerald Ford
Agnew
Richard Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller

29. Became the first President to take office who
Gerald R. Ford
Became the first President to take office who
was never elected as either Pres. or V.P.

30. Disability Congress Cabinet The 25th Amendment meets this problem
The Vice President will become acting President:
1. If the President informs __________________ in writing that he cannot discharge the powers
2. The Vice President and a majority of the
____________ inform Congress that the
President is incapacitated (unable to serve)
Congress
Cabinet

31. So What do They Really Do?
Reagan didn’t let me do anything.
They do whatever the president lets them do

32. How to Pick a V.P.
Balance the Ticket – pick a guy with qualities that will draw voters you wouldn’t

33. Example of Balancing the Ticket
President Reagan
West Coast
Conservative
Idea man
Vice-President Bush
East Coast
Moderate conservative
Technocrat

34. Presidential Selection
Constitution says – “president shall be chosen by a number of electors”
These electors are the electoral college

35. Because you’re an idiot. Why not by average citizens like me?

36. Each elector gets 2 votes 1st Place becomes president
Original Plan Old Plan
The Election of 1800
Each elector gets 2 votes
1st Place becomes president
2nd Place becomes vice-president
Then, a crisis occurs…

37. The Election of 1800 read only
Political Parties had just appeared
Jefferson & Burr – Democratic Republicans
Adams & Pinckney – Federalists
Each elector casts his 2 ballots for his party’s 2 candidates

38. The Election of 1800 read only
Final Result:
Thomas Jefferson - 73
Aaron Burr - 73
John Adams - 65
Charles Pinckney - 64
John Jay - 1

39. The Election of 1800 background only
Burr had run intending to become Jefferson’s Vice, then realized he had a legitimate claim to win!
Took 36 votes in the House of Reps. to settle the dispute and pick Jefferson

40. Requires presidential and V.P. elections to be separate
The 12th Amendment
Darn straight, they did.
Requires presidential and V.P. elections to be separate

41. Electing The President
Step 1: The __________ ___________:/Caucus
Candidates attempt to win the party’s nomination to the big general election in November by winning delegates in each of the 50 states.
Republicans vs. Republicans
Democrats vs. Democrats
Primary Election

42. The Nominating Process
Candidates must win a majority of delegates
Each state gets delegates based on the number of electoral college votes

43. State’s Options – How to Vote
Primary Election – election among the public to choose a nominee
Open Primary – all eligible voters
Closed Primary – only party members

44. State’s Options – How to Vote
Caucus – meeting of party members to debate and vote

45. State’s Options – How to Award Delegates
Winner-Take All
Proportional Representation

46. The Convention read only
Delegates “vote” – everyone knows who will win
President officially nominates his running mate

47. The Convention Democrats 2016 In Philadelphia
Republicans in 2016 in Cleveland

48. Electing the President
Step 2: The __________ ____________:
Occurs on the first ________ after the first ____________ in _____________.
Why?--
The parties candidates run against each other for the office of President.
_______ party candidates run as well-they rarely win in a major election but they can have an impact on the election. (i.e. Independents, Green Party, Libertarians, Socialists, etc.)
General Election
Tuesday
Monday
November
Third

49. The General Election
In the General Election, the people of the United States do not vote ________ for the President. A group of people called the _________ _________ actually votes for the President. The people vote for the electors and then the electors vote for the President.
Our founding fathers didn’t trust the _______ people to such an important task as electing a President. That is why the E.C. exists.
directly
Electoral College
The People
The Electoral
College
The President
common

50. 2008 Ballot

51. There are a total of _____ electoral votes
538
(the District of Columbia is not a state but is given ____ electoral votes) 3

52. A state’s number of electors is the total number of _________ and ______________
Senators
Representatives
Arizona
2 senators
+ 9 representatives
Total =11 electors

53. The 538 Electoral Votes by State

54. A candidate must receive a majority of electoral votes to become President or ___ electoral votes
270

55. Example: Arizona (11 electoral votes)
Candidates
Electors
Popular
Electoral
Winner?
(R)
11 names
(D)
3rd party (I)
popular
Whoever wins the ___________ vote in the state wins _________ of the states electoral votes.
ALL

56. If no one wins a majority of electoral votes then the:
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES
chooses the President

57. The Electoral College Cons Pros Undemocratic –
Outdated – we have technology for voters to have full control
Voters in swing states matter more
Pros
Preserves 2 party system
No mass confusion over recounts
Pushes candidates to campaign in smaller states

58. Proposed Reforms to the Electoral College
District Plan
Electoral College Votes based on who wins each congressional district
Example: California has 53 districts
McCain wins 20, gets 20 electoral votes
Obama wins 33, gets 33 electoral votes
Obama wins popular vote in CA, gets 2 bonus votes

59. Proposed Reforms to the Electoral College
Proportional Plan
Electoral College votes awarded based on % of popular vote
Example: State has 20 electoral votes
Obama gets 60%, McCain gets 40%
Obama gets 12 electoral votes, McCain gets 8

60. Proposed Reforms to the Electoral College
Direct Popular Election
Most votes nationwide becomes the president

61. Proposed Reforms to the Electoral College FYI
National Bonus Plan
Electoral College system still in place
Whoever wins the popular vote nationwide gets a bonus of 102 electoral college votes
102 is the number which makes it mathematically impossible to win popular vote and lose the election