1. The President

2. Qualifications
35 years old
Natural-born citizen*
Living here for 14 years

3. Stats- Demographics 98% white 100% male 98% Protestant (all but JFK)
Occupations- many lawyers
Salary- $400,000

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17. FDR

18. 22nd Amendment.
The 22nd Amendment Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.
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19. Presidential Succession
Vice President (Joe Biden)
Speaker of the House (Paul Ryan)
Pres. Pro Tempore Senate (Orrin Hatch)
Secretary of State (John Kerry)
Remainder of Cabinet Positions in order of Creation

20. When is Succession Necessary?
Death of President
John Tyler - death of William Henry Harrison
Millard Fillmore - death of Zachary Taylor
Harry Truman - death of Franklin Roosevelt
John Calvin Coolidge - death of Warren G Harding
Assassination
Andrew Johnson - assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Chester Arthur - assassination of James Garfield
Theodore Roosevelt - assassination of William McKinley
Lyndon Johnson - assassination of John Kennedy

21. When is Succession Necessary?
Resignation
Gerald Ford - resignation of Richard Nixon
Incapacitation- 25th amendment
George Bush for Ronald Reagan for 8 hours

22. 25th Amendment VP BECOMES PRESIDENT
Defines process by which President may be deemed incapacitated

23. Impeachment Process
House needs a majority vote to “impeach” the President.
Sends Articles of Impeachment to Senate.
Senate conducts trial presided over by Chief Justice
2/3 Senate vote required to “convict” the President

24. Clinton’s Impeachment
House Votes to Impeach
vote (perjury)
vote (obstruction of justice)
Senate Votes to Acquit (67 to convict)
45-55 (perjury)
50-50 (obstruction of justice)

25. Presidential Stand-Outs
1st President

26. Presidential Stand-Outs
Only President to Serve More than 2 terms

27. Presidential Stand-Outs
Only President to Resign

28. Presidential Stand-Outs
Only President never elected President or VP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

29. Roles of President 1. Chief Executive 2. Chief Diplomat
3. Commander in Chief
4. Legislative Leader
5. Head of State
6. Economic Leader
7. Party Leader

30. Scenario 1
Woodrow Wilson in 1918 met with world leaders in Versailles to discuss the end of WWI and write a treaty.
Which role?

31. Scenario 2
President Bush (R) endorsed Arlen Spector’s (R) reelection as a PA senator.
Which role?

34. Scenario 3
In 2009, Obama announced an $835 billion stimulus plan to fight the Great Recession.
Which role?

35. Scenario 4
Kennedy sends national guard troops to University of Alabama when Governor Wallace refuses to allow the admittance of two black students despite the 1954 Brown v. Board decision.
Which role?

36. Scenario 5
Bush attends ceremony in Belgium to commemorate the 60th anniversary of V-E Day.
Which role?

37. Scenario 6
Bush calls on Congress to develop and pass a comprehensive Energy Bill.
Which role?

39. Scenario 7
The 1st Bush orders troops to defend Kuwait against invading Iraqis.
Which role?

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45. Questions?? 1. Chief Executive 2. Chief Diplomat 3. Commander in Chief
4. Legislative Leader
5. Head of State
6. Economic Leader
7. Party Leader

46. Presidential Powers
Criminal Justice
Domestic
International

47. Criminal Justice Pardon-forgiveness of a crime
Amnesty- pardoning a group of people
Reprieve- temporary postponement of punishment
Commutation- shorten a sentence

48. Domestic
Veto
Executive Order- carries the weight of law without going through the legislative process

49. International Treaty- requires 2/3 Senate approval
Executive Agreement- does not require Senate approval
Recognition- formal acceptance of a state’s existence and opening of diplomatic relations

51. Heads of Executive Departments and VP
Obama’s Cabinet
Heads of Executive Departments and VP

52. Obama’s Cabinet Department of State- foreign affairs
Attorney General- head of Justice Department

53. Federal Bureaucracy 500+ 2.7 million employees (non-military)
Departments (15)
Agencies
Commissions
Corporations
2.7 million employees
(non-military)

54. Roles of President 1. Chief Executive 2. Chief Diplomat
3. Commander in Chief
4. Legislative Leader
5. Head of State
6. Economic Leader
7. Party Leader

55. Vice President 12th Amendment- separate vote for VP
*was 2nd place finisher in electoral college
Constitutional Jobs
President of the Senate
Succeed President when necessary

56. P. Obama with V.P. McCain

57. Vice President 12th Amendment- separate vote for VP
*was 2nd place finisher in electoral college
Constitutional Jobs
President of the Senate
Succeed President when necessary

58. Short FRQ Tomorrow
It will either be the CHAIN REACTION starting with Money Market or Loanable Funds Market
Investment Demand
AD/AS

59. Electoral College
538 total
270 to win

60. Which state is most over-represented in the Electoral College
Which state is most over-represented in the Electoral College? California Tennessee Wyoming Maryland

61. How many states have contributed electoral votes in all 56 presidential elections? 7 10 13 16

62. What is the fewest number of states one can win and still be elected President? 11 23 25 26

63. California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina and New Jersey

64. What state has the longest winning streak for voting for the candidate that ends up being elected President? Arkansas Missouri Ohio Tennessee

65. 2000 Election
50,456, %
50,999, %